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Turmeric risotto

A colourful and tasty risotto made with turmeric, and pumpkin and sunflower seeds.

42K 9 4.6

Last modified on: May 19^th 2019

Keywords for this recipe:Risotto Tumeric Pumpkin seed Sunflower seeds Italy

For 6 people, you will need:

1 50 g pumpkin seeds
2 50 g sunflower seeds
3 1 onion
4 6 tablespoons olive oil
5 400 g rice
6 3 tablespoons turmeric
7 200 ml dry white wine
8 1 litre chicken stock
9 50 g Comté cheese
10 salt
11 pepper
Total weight: 2,010 grams

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Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
8 min.	48 min.	56 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 2 min.

Spread 50 g pumpkin seeds and 50 g sunflower seeds on a baking sheet.

Stage 2 - 15 min.

Put in the oven at 300°F (150°C) for 15 minutes to toast (dry roast).

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Prepare 1 onion and chop finely.

Pour 6 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 400 g rice and mix well.

Stir constantly until the grains become translucent (or "pearl").

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Add 3 tablespoons turmeric and mix well. Stir for a further 2 or 3 minutes while the rice colours.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Pour in 200 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.

Stage 11 - 2 min.

Next, add the grated 50 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.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,313 Kcal or 9,684 Kj	60 gr	142 gr	168 gr
116 %	23 %	13 %	25 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
115 Kcal or 481 Kj	3 gr	7 gr	8 gr
6 %	1 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
385 Kcal or 1,612 Kj	10 gr	24 gr	28 gr
19 %	4 %	2 %	4 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 6 people : 6.76 €
Per person : 1.13 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Chicken stock: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Mussels with arroz negro, Boulangère potatoes, Hearty leek and sprout soup, Risotto-style celeriac, Soup Cornouaillaise, ... All
	Rice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pilau rice, Creamy risotto with diced vegetables and flax seeds, Canadian rice pudding, Morel risotto with Vin Jaune and Mont d'Or, Chocolate rice pudding, ... All
	Dry white wine: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pork chops with a duo of brassicas, Spring veal sauté , Artichoke hearts forestier , Quiche Bretonne, Rosemary steamed fish, ... All
	Comté cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mozzarella pasta bake, Special Cheese and Walnut Sticks, Hearty potato and ham gratin, Poached eggs with spinach and Comté milk, Potato gratin, ... All

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