Lemon Turmeric Rice is a flavorful side-dish that will pair really well with that curry you’ve got cooking. Just a few basic ingredients and you can turn that plain rice into a fragrant, vibrant substitute.
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Rice is one of the staple foods back at home in India, but this recipe actually originates from a different part of the country than where I’m from.
I honestly didn’t even know it existed until a few months ago when I saw it somewhere online. The recipe looked way too easy so I decided to give it a shot.
And also my usual side of rice/bread just got too boring for how often I made my fave curry recipe <Insert self promo for Versatile Spicy Spinach Curry here>.
So I said side dish, but to tell you the truth, I actually now have it as the main part of my meal. The onions in there along with that spice & lemon combo give the rice a slight sweet-acidic taste that I can’t quite describe.
Oh and this is another one of my regular meal-preps.
Flavor-Infused Lemon Turmeric Rice
Ingredients
- 1½ cup Cooked Brown Rice, 293g
- ½ tsp Cooking Oil
- ½ tsp Black Mustard Seeds
- 6 Tbsp Red Onion, Chopped, 60g
- ¾ tsp Garlic, Minced
- ¾ tsp Turmeric Powder
- ½ tsp Cumin Powder
- ⅓ tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 1½ Tbsp Lemon Juice
- Roasted Cashews, for topping
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat ¼ tsp oil in a non-stick skillet on medium-high, and fry the onions for about 3 minutes until they are translucent. Add garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds. Set aside.
- Pour other half of oil on skillet, and when hot add mustard seeds and let them crackle, about 10 seconds.
- Add turmeric, cumin, red pepper and roasted cashews, and mix well.
- Lower heat to medium-low and add lemon juice, onion-garlic mixture, cooked rice, salt and pepper. Stir to combine and cook until rice is warmed through, about 2 minutes.
- Top with roasted cashews, garnish with green onions, and serve!
Notes
- Bring 1 cup water to boil in a pot, add ½ cup rice and stir to remove clumps.
- Reduce to simmer, cover and cook for 17 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and let rest for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
- Servings: 1½ cups | Serving size: 1½ cups
- Calories: 392kcal
- Fat: 5.6g | Saturated fat: 0.9g
- Carbohydrates: 77.5g | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 2.7g
- Protein: 8.1g
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