Turmeric risotto
A colourful and tasty risotto made with turmeric, and pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
32K 9 4.6
Last modified on: May 19th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:RisottoTumericPumpkin seedSunflower seedsItalyFor 6 people, you will need:
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50 g pumpkin seeds - 1
50 g sunflower seeds - 2
1 onion - 3
6 tablespoons olive oil - 4
400 g rice - 5
3 tablespoons turmeric - 6
200 ml dry white wine - 7
1 litre chicken stock - 8
50 g Comté cheese - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 2,010 grams
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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 50 g pumpkin seeds and 50 g sunflower seeds on a baking sheet.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
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.
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").
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.
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 % |
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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: Boulangère potatoes, Soup Cornouaillaise, Mussels with arroz negro, Risotto-style celeriac, Hearty leek and sprout soup, ... All |
 | Rice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Canadian rice pudding, Paella, Rice pudding (riz au lait), Pilau rice, Chicken with rice and leeks, ... All |
 | Dry white wine: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cheese tart, Pan-fried salmon with white cabbage, Spaghetti with smoked salmon, Filet mignon with asparagus, Quiche Bretonne, ... All |
 | Pumpkin seeds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Potimarron and Parmesan tart, ... All |
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