It’s Monday, Yay!!! Happy New Week to Y ‘all, hope you had a wonderful weekend?. Today recipe is turmeric rice, it is an Indian inspired spiced turmeric rice that’s perfect for any occasion or mealtime. It’s delicious and super tasty! Turmeric gives food yellowish color and it’s very beneficial to us, and these are some of the benefits I read about turmeric;
- It is good for detoxifying the liver
- It is good for a natural pain killer
- It serves as an antioxidant
- It is used in treating depression and also used as turmeric supplements
Some even use it as part of the ingredients for a facial mask. You can incorporate it in a cup of tea, soup etcetera.
I used a slow cooker to make this, I sometimes put my slow cooker to work when I have other things to do and also need to cook at the same time and want a very minimal distraction. You make this rice on a stove, and this rice can be prepared without using shrimps and vegetables. I just like the flavor shrimps add to the rice, therefore shrimp is optional.
You might want to try;
Plantain, Vegetable, and Beans
- 4 Cups Rice
- 1 Pound Shrimps (Deveined, peeled/unpeeled)
- 1.5 Cups Mixed Vegetables (fresh or frozen)
- 3 Cups Broth/water
- 3 Tablespoons Olive oil or your choice
- 1 Onion
- 1 Tablespoon Thyme
- 2-3 Teaspoons Turmeric powder
- 1 Tablespoon Granulated Ginger
- 2 Cloves Garlic (minced)
- ½ Red bell pepper (chopped); optional
- 1 Habanero/Rodo (optional)
- 1 Bay leaf
- Seasoning powder/cubes
- Salt to taste
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Rinse the rinse under cold water until it runs clear.
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Add to the slow cooker, add turmeric, thyme, granulated ginger, minced garlic, broth/water, bay leaf, oil, seasoning powder/cube, and salt.
If you're using a stove, add rice and broth (enough to cover the rice) season as mentioned above.
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Mix, cover, and cook on high heat for about 1.5 hours or until the rise is almost done/al- dente.
If you're using a pot it would take about 15 minutes or more.
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Add the shrimps and combine. Check the seasoning and re-adjust if necessary.
Cover and continue until the shrimps are all cooked/opaque.
Serve and enjoy.
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You can saute the vegetables and onion before adding it to the rice or just add directly to the rice.
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Cover and continue until the shrimps are all cooked/opaque.
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Serve and enjoy.
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Turmeric rice, coleslaw, and plantains.
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