Turmeric risotto
A colourful and tasty risotto made with turmeric, and pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
3,6834.5/5 for 6 ratings
Last modified on: May 19th 2019
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
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 8 min. | 48 min. | 56 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
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.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 6.76 €
- Per person : 1.13 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Chicken stock: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Mussels with arroz negro, ... All |
| Rice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Rice pudding (riz au lait), Creamy risotto with vegetables , How to cook rice in rice-cooker, Creamy risotto with diced vegetables and flax seeds, ... All |
| Dry white wine: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tomato meat balls, Chicken breasts with tarragon, Quiche Bretonne, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Rillons de Tours, ... All |
| Comté cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cubed salad, Two-cheese quiche, Montlebon toast, Fougasse with bacon and Comté, Jura bread, ... All |
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