Scented Turmeric Rice
Created by ellie on January 3, 2025
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 40m
- Recipe #44004
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups basmati rice
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 stick of cinnamon (3 inch)
- 3 whole cloves
- 1 star anise
- 1 bay leaf
- 3/4 cup onion, sliced thin (1 medium onion)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, ground
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
How to Make
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Step 1: Rinse the rice in a bowl of water and then pour it through a fine mesh strainer and set aside to drain.
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Step 2: In a large saucepan on medium high heat, heat the oil and then add the spices (cinnamon -bay leaf), stirring until fragrant (1 minute).
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Step 3: Stir in the onion, stirring until it begins to brown on the edges (3-5 minutes).
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Step 4: Stir in the turmeric, pepper and salt, stir for about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
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Step 5: Stir in rice and water and bring to boil over high heat; reduce heat to low, tightly cover pot and cook undisturbed for 20 minutes.
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Step 6: Lift the lid and add the peas. Replace lid. Remove from heat and let rice sit for 10 minutes.
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Step 7: Fluff rice; remove spices if desired or leave them in the finished dish.
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Step 8: Serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (253.9 g)
- Calories 172.3
- Total Fat - 6.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 649.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 25.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.7 g
- Sugars - 1.4 g
- Protein - 3.4 g
- Calcium - 40.2 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 4.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg