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Spicy Turmeric Rice - one versatile side dish!

Spicy Turmeric Rice - a tasty side dish that goes well with everything from grilled fish to BBQ pork chops; terrific with added back beans in burritos too.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Asian Inspired
Keyword rice, turmeric
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8 Servings as a side dish.
Calories 192 kcal
Author Barry C. Parsons

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups water chicken stock or vegetable stock.
  • 1/2 tsp salt do not add salt if the stock is already salted
  • 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice
  • 3 tbsp peanut oil or olive oil
  • 1 small red onion diced fine
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small red pepper diced small
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp paprika or smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin

Instructions

  1. Bring the water (& salt) or stock to a boil and stir in the rice. Cover and simmer on minimum heat for 15 - 18 minutes or until the liquid is all but disappeared.
  2. Remove from heat but do not take off the cover. Let stand, covered for 5 minutes before cuffing the rice with a fork.
  3. Meanwhile in a wok or large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic and red pepper and sauté until the onions soften but do not brown.
  4. Add the pepper, salt, turmeric, paprika, cumin and chili powder and saute with the onions and peppers for a minute before adding the cooked rice to the pan.
  5. Sir fry on high for just a few minutes until the rice is thoroughly heated and coated with the spices. Serve immediately.
  6. Garnish with chopped chives or green onion if you like.

Recipe Notes

To make the burritos as pictured, stir a 14 ounce can of rinsed black beans (or red beans) into the rice while stir frying.
Wrap the rice and beans along with pieces of avocado, tomato and grilled BBQ chicken (grated cheese is optional) in 10 or 12 inch flour tortillas.
Wrap the burritos in aluminum foil and warm them in a 350 degree oven for about 10-15 minutes before serving with your favourite salsa.

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.