Coconut Turmeric Rice
posted by virtual chef on Sep 16, 2009 | Sides and Beverages |
Making those Indian Dosas inspired me to try other recipes with Indian spices. I found several flavored rice recipes from the same book Healthy South Indian Cookbook where the Mango Ginger Chutney came from. Here’s a simple one using turmeric. Instead of water or broth, I used coconut milk and added a few kaffir lime leaves (the recipe called for bay leaves) and minced ginger. The rice was not spicy and a little on the bland side. Which makes it a perfect pair for a spicy dish like curry. (You can still taste the ginger and of course see the effects of turmeric.) I used basmati rice but long grain or jasmine rice will work as well. I added sweet green peas (which came from a can thus the dull green color). You can probably add some nuts, too for added crunch.
Ingredients:
- 1 can coconut milk (about 400 ml)
- 1 cup basmati rice (long grain rice is fine)
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp minced ginger
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 -4 kaffir lime leaves
Directions:
- Wash basmati rice and drain. Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan or rice cooker until boiling.
- Turn down heat to low and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is cooked(soft).
- Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Remove kaffir lime leaves before serving. You can add sweet green peas (use fresh or frozen) and/or nuts for added crunch.
Notes: If using frozen peas, add during the last five minutes of cooking.
Lovely. I love the color of the rice. I need to try cooking some Indian dishes one of these days.
I can’t even tell you how quickly I would eat this rice. I LOVE all of the ingredients in it!
Beautiful color. The food looks great. Yellow color stimulates appetite. Definitely great for Indian dishes. I love that you suggest to add some nuts for crunchy texture:)
Thanks for sharing.
Hmm, I can smell the aroma of this rice! Yum yum!
Yes, I also used to fry rice with turmeric but never try to add coconut milk. Must try this sometime.
This is a very pretty dish.
Looks Tasty ! Thank you for sharing. Cheers !
Subtle flavors and fantastic color!
This sounds and looks absolutely scrumptious!!
Beautiful picture! The flavors sound amazing!
Great recipe & and beautiful photos, I love the color flow:) This sounds really good and so do your Dosas.
Looks so lovely, I am digging the turmeric and how it’s turned your rice such a vibrant yellow! I love the flavors in this dish. Could really eat just it for dinner…
Will definitely try this one!
what an amazing flavor combination – can’t wait to try this one!
This is a colorful, gorgeous dish! I will prepare it this week and will tell you my results.
This is one of my favourite rice recipes. I got mine from a Malaysian cookbook and I’ve used it over and over again. It’s very versatile and it goes with just about anything from curries to stir-fries.