Best Turmeric Orange Ginger Infused Rice Recipes

TURMERIC RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Rinse rice well a few times. Soak it for at least 15 to 30 mins. Drain the rice and set aside.
• Heat butter in a pot and melt it.
• Add all the whole spices and saute on a low flame until fragrant.
• Then add ginger garlic and saute again for 30 to 60 seconds without burning or browning the garlic.
• Next stir in pepper and turmeric.
• Then add drained rice and regulate the flame to high.
• Fry the rice for about 2 mins stirring occasionally. Avoid stirring often as the rice grains will break.
• Pour the stock or coconut milk & add salt. Check the salt and add more if desired.
• Simmer and cover the pot. Cook on a low heat until the rice is fully cooked.
• When done fluff up the turmeric rice with a fork and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with a curry, dal or a raita.

LEMON, GINGER AND TURMERIC INFUSED WATER

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large glass carafe or pitcher. Cover and refrigerate 12-24 hours.

TURMERIC ORANGE GINGER INFUSED RICE

Steps:

• Take ½ cup diced dried mango in a small cup and add 1 tablespoon thawed frozen orange juice concentrate.
• Add enough very warm, but not hot, water to cover. Let sit to plump and infuse mango with orange juice.
• Meanwhile, melt butter over low-medium heat in 2 quart saucepan, but do not brown.
• Add garlic and ginger to butter and let combine until entire mixture is no longer raw and cooked to infuse the butter. Do not brown.
• Drain mango, take juice and pour into measuring cup and add water to equal 1 ¾ cup.
• Add liquid to saucepan and bring to a boil. Add rice, salt, cinnamon and pepper and turmeric.
• Cover and simmer about 15 minutes til rice is tender and all liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat, covered.
• Then add macerated mango, fluffing with a fork. Recover. Before serving, sprinkle with freshly minced mint and pine nuts. Refluff. Taste for seasoning (salt and pepper), and adjust to taste.
• Drizzle with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and serve. Enjoy.

SIMPLE TURMERIC RICE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients into saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
• Let rice stand 5 more minutes in the pan before serving.

TURMERIC FRIED RICE

Steps:

• In a medium pot, fry the onions and the garlic in the oil till golden brown.
• Add the grated carrot and fry for about 3 minutes.
• Add the chilli powder, turmeric, salt, and egg and stir for another minute.
• Stir in the rice.
• Stir the mixture 2-3 minutes until the rice is properly mixed with the rest of the ingredients.
• Pour 3 cups of water and stir well.
• Let it cook uncovered until the water boils.
• Lower the heat and cover the pot.
• Let it cook till all the water dissapears from the bottom of pan.
• (till you think the rice is cooked, usually it takes about 15 minutes).
• Serve hot with your favorite curry or as a side dish.

TURMERIC RICE BY MADHUR JAFFREY

Steps:

• Put the rice in a bowl and wash in several changes of water.
• Drain and leave in a strainer set over a bowl.
• Put the oil in a heavy based saucepan and set over a medium high heat. When the oil is hot and beginning to bubble, put in the cloves, bay leaf, cardamom pods and cinnamon. Stir once or twice and put in the garlic.
• As soon as the garlic turns medium brown put in the rice, turmeric and salt. Stir gently for a minute. Now add the water and bring to the boil. Cover tightly, turn the heat down to very, very low and cook for 20 minutes. Stir the rice with a fork to separate the grains and serve garnished with chives or spring onions.

TURMERIC RICE

Steps:

• Melt 1 tbsp butter in saucepan, add onion and garlic, cook until softened.
• Add rice and turmeric; stir to coat.
• Add remaining ingredients,bring to boil, cover and simmer 17 minutes.
• Stir in remaining butter, remove bay leaf, serve.