April 9, 2021

COCONUT TURMERIC RICE RECIPE

Name: COCONUT TURMERIC RICE
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Brown Rice; 1 tbsp. Coconut Oil; 1 Yellow Onion ((chopped)); 4 Garlic Cloves ((minced)); 1 tsp Turmeric; 1 tsp Thyme ((or 3 fresh thyme sprigs)); 2 Carrots ((cut into small cubes)); 1/2 cup Green Onions ((Chopped)); 1 can Coconut Milk; 2 cups Vegetable Broth; 2 Limes ((Juice of)); Himalayan Sea Salt ((to taste)); 1/4 Cilantro ((chopped)); 1/2 cup Raw Cashews ((toasted))

COCONUT TURMERIC RICE

Zee Chef

Add a little healthy and flavorful twist to your rice with this easy and Nutrilicious recipe!

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine International

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

2 cups Brown Rice
1 tbsp. Coconut Oil
1 Yellow Onion (chopped)
4 Garlic Cloves (minced)
1 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Thyme (or 3 fresh thyme sprigs)
2 Carrots (cut into small cubes)
1/2 cup Green Onions (Chopped)
1 can Coconut Milk
2 cups Vegetable Broth
2 Limes (Juice of)
Himalayan Sea Salt (to taste)
1/4 Cilantro (chopped)
1/2 cup Raw Cashews (toasted)

Instructions

In a large cooking pan, heat 1 tbsp of coconut oil and add the chopped yellow onion and garlic.
Allow to cook until soft and fragrant
Add the turmeric, carrots, green onions and thyme and stir all together allowing to cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add the rice and stir with the remaining ingredients until the rice is fully coated with the turmeric.
Add the vegetable broth and salt to taste and cover allowing to cook for 10 minutes.
Add the coconut milk, stir and bring to a boil, then cover and let the rice simmer until tender and well cooked.
Once done, add in the lime juice, fluff the rice with a spoon and allow to cool
Toast the raw cashews in the oven until golden brown and top the rice with the chopped cilantro and cashews.

Notes

A perfect dish to enjoy with a lemony side salad !

Keyword coconut recipe, coconut rice, Healthy grains, healthy recipe, Main Dish, turmeric