Turmeric risotto
A colourful and tasty risotto made with turmeric, and pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
80 K 4.2/5 (14 reviews)
60 min.
Easy
2 people
11 IngredientsLast modified on: May 19th 2019
For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
1 ½ tablespoon pumpkin seeds - 2
1 ½ tablespoon sunflower seeds - 3
1⁄3 onion - 4
2 tablespoons olive oil - 5
2⁄3 cup rice - 6
1 tablespoon turmeric - 7
1⁄3 cup dry white wine - 8
1 ½ cup chicken stock - 9
1 ½ tablespoon Comté cheese - 10
salt - 11
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 8 min.
Cooking: 50 min.
All in all: 60 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 18:35.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 2 min.
Spread 1 ½ tablespoon pumpkin seeds and 1 ½ tablespoon 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 2⁄3 cup 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 1⁄3 cup 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 1 ½ tablespoon 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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 20 RDI=9 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 830 RDI=40 % | 3,460 RDI: 40 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 120 RDI=6 % | 500 RDI: 6 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=4 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 410 RDI=20 % | 1,730 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 2.45 €
- Per person : 1.25 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Chicken stock
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