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Turmeric risotto

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

68K 4.2/5 based on 14 reviews

Last modified on: May 19^th 2019

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For 2 people, you will need:

1 0.6 oz pumpkin seeds
2 0.6 oz sunflower seeds
3 ¹⁄₃ onion
4 2 tablespoons olive oil
5 0 kg 5 g rice
6 1 tablespoon turmeric
7 0 litre 2 ml dry white wine
8 333 ml chicken stock
9 0.6 oz Comté cheese
10 salt
11 pepper

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8 min.	48 min.	56 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 2 min.

Spread 0.6 oz pumpkin seeds and 0.6 oz 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 ¹⁄₃ 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.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Add 0 kg 5 g rice and mix well.

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 0 litre 2 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 0.6 oz 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
743 Kcal or 3,111 Kj	19 gr	46 gr	54 gr
37 %	7 %	4 %	8 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
220 Kcal or 921 Kj	6 gr	14 gr	16 gr
11 %	2 %	1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
371 Kcal or 1,553 Kj	9 gr	23 gr	27 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).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 2 people : 2.10 €
Per person : 1.05 €

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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: Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Paella, Creamy risotto with diced vegetables and flax seeds, Koulibiak in pie dish, Chantilly rice pudding, ... All
	Dry white wine: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spring veal sauté , Langoustine gratin, Quiche Bretonne, Montbenoit's canapés, Curried prawn risotto, ... All
	Pumpkin seeds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Potimarron and Parmesan tart, ... All

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