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garlic turmeric rice

Golden Turmeric Rice

This turmeric rice recipe is a delicious, simple side dish that highlights the nourishing benefits of turmeric and pairs well with just about anything.
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Course Side Dish
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 tablespoons avocado oil
  • ½ yellow onion finely diced
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ tablespoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup long grain white rice rinsed well
  • 1 ¾ cup chicken or vegetable stock
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup finely minced parsley

Instructions
 

  • Start by thoroughly rinsing the rice. Place a smallish fine mesh strainer in a medium bowl and place the rice in that. Cover the rice with water and use your hand to swirl the rice around until the water gets cloudy. Once it’s cloudy, lift the strainer out of the bowl and pour out the water. Repeat this step 2-3 times until the water is fairly clear after swirling it with the rice. Drain the rice well.
  • Heat the avocado oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the onion and saute until it begins to soften and turn translucent—about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the garlic, turmeric, and black pepper and saute until fragrant—about 1 minute. (see note)
  • Add the drained rice and stock. Stir, making sure to scrape up any flavorful bits from the bottom of the pan.
  • Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 15-17 minutes. Check the rice at 15 minutes to see if it’s tender. If it’s not quite done and the water is gone, add a couple tablespoons and continue cooking for a couple more minutes. If the rice is done but there’s still water, you can just drain that off.
  • Fluff the rice with a fork and stir in the salt and minced parsley before serving.

Notes

*I always add salt after the rice cooks because I’ve found that adding salt to the cooking water makes it more likely that the rice will come out crunchy or underdone. I may be the only one who has this problem, though, since it looks like adding salt to the cooking liquid is the accepted best practice. So I’ll leave it to you to do what feels right.
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