Easy Turmeric Rice
This easy turmeric rice recipe is bursting with flavor from cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, and clove. Clearly, this isn’t a boring ole turmeric rice recipe. It’s so good and flavorful.
Servings: 4
Calories: 312kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (grated)
- 1 inch ginger root (grated)
- 1 inch turmeric root (grated) or 3/4 tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp whole geera (cumin)
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 3 whole green cardamom
- 3 cloves
- ½ tsp salt (plus more to taste)
- 1 pimento pepper (chopped)
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- ¼ cup fresh chives (chopped)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cups water for cooking (plus more for soaking)
- 1/4 cup toasted cashews (optional)
Instructions
- Check the rice, removing any bad grains. Add water and rub the rice well before draining. Repeat at least three times so the water becomes clearer. Drain.
- Place the washed rice in a small bowl. Fill the bowl with water to cover the rice. Allow to soak for 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Wash, peel and prep the onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric and pepper.
- Place a heavy bottomed pot on the stove on medium heat. Allow to heat up.
- Add butter.
- Mix in whole cumin seeds. Toast for 30 seconds.
- Add the chopped onion. Stir occasionally and cook until translucent (about two minutes).
- Mix in the cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves, garlic, ginger, turmeric and pepper. Stir often for a minute or so.
- Toss in drained rice. Fry for 30 seconds, stirring often to prevent sticking.
- Add water (about 2 cups) and salt.
- Reduce heat to low and cover completely.
- Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the rice is cooked all the way through.
- Fluff the rice with a fork.
- Mix in the chopped cilantro, chives and toasted cashews.
- Adjust salt and pepper.
- Serve hot.
