Basmati Rice with Turmeric and Peas
Basmati Rice with Turmeric and Peas is a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and fodmap friendly side dish. This recipe serves 6 and costs 68 cents per serving. One portion of this dish contains around 6g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 335 calories. It is brought to you by Real Life Dinner. Only a few people made this recipe, and 9 would say it hit the spot. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 33 minutes. If you have basmati rice, vegetable oil, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 47%. This score is pretty good. Similar recipes include Turmeric Chicken Kebabs over Basmati Rice with Charred Scallions, Basmati Rice Pilaf with Peas, and Basmati Rice and Pea Pilaf (Peas Pulao).
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 5 minutes
Cooking duration: 28 minutes
Ingredients:
2 cups basmati rice
1½ cups frozen peas
1 tsp salt
2 tsp turmeric
¼ cup butter or vegetable oil
4 cups water
Equipment:
rice cooker
stove
kitchen timer
pot
Cooking instruction summary:
If cooking in a rice cooker….Add rice, turmeric, salt, butter or oil, and water. Set for cook. When rice is finished cooking, open lid and pour in frozen peas. Gently stir peas into rice. Shut lid and let sit for 8-10 minutes until peas are cooked.ServeIf cooking on the stove….Add rice, turmeric, salt, butter or oil and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low (make sure rice is still at a low simmer) cover and set timer for 20 minutes. when rice is finished cooking remove from heat, add frozen peas stir them into the rice and return lid to pot for 8-10 minutes. ServeIf using minute rice reduce water to 2 cups and half all other ingredients except rice….boil water, butter or oil, salt and turmeric. Add rice, remove from heat and cover.Let sit for 5 minutes. Add ¾ cup frozen peas, stir until combined, cover and let sit for 5-8 minutes
Step by step:
1. If cooking in a rice cooker….
2. Add rice, turmeric, salt, butter or oil, and water. Set for cook. When rice is finished cooking, open lid and pour in frozen peas. Gently stir peas into rice. Shut lid and let sit for 8-10 minutes until peas are cooked.
3. Serve
4. If cooking on the stove….
5. Add rice, turmeric, salt, butter or oil and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low (make sure rice is still at a low simmer) cover and set timer for 20 minutes. when rice is finished cooking remove from heat, add frozen peas stir them into the rice and return lid to pot for 8-10 minutes.
6. Serve
7. If using minute rice reduce water to 2 cups and half all other ingredients except rice….boil water, butter or oil, salt and turmeric.
8. Add rice, remove from heat and cover.
9. Let sit for 5 minutes.
10. Add ¾ cup frozen peas, stir until combined, cover and let sit for 5-8 minutes
Nutrition Information:
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