Turmeric Rice Recipe – A Brown Rice Pilaf

Turmeric Rice Recipe

Turmeric pilaf or fried rice. Call it whatever you want.

Of late we have been making a lot of curries. Pairing them with a garden variety flat bread or plain rice is monotonous. This is when recipes such as the turmeric rice fetch a refreshing change.

We ate this with chicken xacuti. You do not have to do the same. Choose a curry of your choice from our blog or YouTube channel. Our repository of curries is slowly expanding.

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Our turmeric rice recipe yields 3 servings, with 272 kilocalories in each. To follow our turmeric rice recipe, you will need the ingredients listed below.

Ingredients, Measurements & Nutritional Values

To Pressure Cook
Brown rice	150 grams
Water	2x the quantity of rice
Turmeric powder	1/2 teaspoon
To Stir Fry Rice
Extra virgin olive oil	1 tablespoon
Garlic soaked in olive oil	40 grams
Dried red chilli	1
Green chilli	1
Onion	1
Palm jaggery	20 grams
Salt	To taste

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Facts

• Turmeric is used as an inexpensive way to treat Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis.
• The oil present in brown rice lowers bad cholesterol.

Video Walk Through – Turmeric Rice Recipe

Instructions – Turmeric Rice Recipe

Prep Brown Rice

1. Wash and sort brown rice thoroughly.
2. Transfer brown rice to a pressure cooker.
3. Add water. Water level should just be a millimetre or two above the surface of the rice.
4. Add a pinch of turmeric and mix it in.
5. Pressure cook on medium heat for 2 whistles and allow the pressure to release naturally.
6. Fluff the rice using a spoon or fork and set aside. Ensure that you don’t mash or break the grains.

Make Turmeric Rice

1. Set a sauce pan or skillet on medium heat.
2. Add extra virgin olive oil.
3. Add dried red chilli and green chilli.
4. Add garlic soaked in extra virgin olive oil. If you haven’t soaked garlic in olive oil for at least a week, feel free to use fresh garlic.
5. Add chopped onion and crushed palm jaggery. Saute and sweat the onions on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. If you do not like palm jaggery, feel free to use cane or coconut jaggery. Even brown sugar will do, but palm jaggery is the healthiest option.
6. Add the pressure cooked rice and salt to your taste. Mix gently for a minute and ensure that you do not break the grains.
7. Take it off the heat and serve hot.

Enjoy turmeric rice as is or with a curry of your choice.

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