Turmeric risotto
A colourful and tasty risotto made with turmeric, and pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
65K 14 4.2
Last modified on: May 19th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
17 g pumpkin seeds - 2
17 g sunflower seeds - 3
1⁄3 onion - 4
2 tablespoons olive oil - 5
133 g rice - 6
1 tablespoon turmeric - 7
67 ml dry white wine - 8
333 ml chicken stock - 9
17 g Comté cheese - 10
salt - 11
pepper - Total weight: 671 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 8 min. | 48 min. | 56 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 2 min.
Spread 17 g pumpkin seeds and 17 g sunflower seeds on a baking sheet.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Prepare 1⁄3 onion and chop finely.
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on high heat. When really hot, add the chopped onion.
Salt and pepper, then cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring, stirring constantly.
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on high heat. When really hot, add the chopped onion.
Salt and pepper, then cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring, stirring constantly.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Add 133 g rice and mix well.
Stir constantly until the grains become translucent (or "pearl").
Stir constantly until the grains become translucent (or "pearl").
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Add 1 tablespoon turmeric and mix well. Stir for a further 2 or 3 minutes while the rice colours.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Pour in 67 ml dry white wine and mix well...
Stage 7 - 5 min.
... and continue stirring until the wine has been completely absorbed.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Then add the chicken stock...
Stage 9 - 20 min.
...and continue stirring until the stock has been completely absorbed.
Stage 10
Repeat steps 8 and 9 until all the stock has been added and absorbed, and the rice is cooked.
It is important for your risotto to still be slightly "wet", not fully dried out.
It is important for your risotto to still be slightly "wet", not fully dried out.
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Next, add the grated 17 g Comté cheese and mix well.
Stage 12 - 2 min.
Finish by adding the toasted seeds...
Stage 13
...and mix in. Your risotto is ready.
Remarks
Pumpkin seeds and turmeric go really well together, so do try to keep both if you want to vary this recipe.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 776 Kcal or 3,249 Kj | 20 gr | 47 gr | 56 gr |
| 39 % | 8 % | 4 % | 9 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 116 Kcal or 486 Kj | 3 gr | 7 gr | 8 gr |
| 6 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 388 Kcal or 1,624 Kj | 10 gr | 24 gr | 28 gr |
| 19 % | 4 % | 2 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 2.27 €
- Per person : 1.14 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Chicken stock: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Boulangère potatoes, Risotto-style celeriac, Hearty leek and sprout soup, Soup Cornouaillaise, Mussels with arroz negro, ... All |
 | Rice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Creamy risotto with diced vegetables and flax seeds, Rice pudding with chestnuts and poached pears, Chocolate rice pudding, Pea risotto "Mantecare", Rice pudding (riz au lait), ... All |
 | Dry white wine: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Penne with purple artichokes, Mussels marinière, Veal Marengo, Pea risotto "Mantecare", Summer Salmon Blanquette, ... All |
 | Pumpkin seeds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Potimarron and Parmesan tart, ... All |
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