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 19th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:For 18 people, you will need:
- 1
150 g pumpkin seeds - 2
150 g sunflower seeds - 3
3 onions - 4
18 tablespoons olive oil - 5
1 kg 200 g rice - 6
9 tablespoons turmeric - 7
600 g dry white wine - 8
3 kgs chicken stock - 9
150 g Comté cheese - 10
salt - 11
pepper - Total weight: 6,030 grams
How long will it take?
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 150 g pumpkin seeds and 150 g sunflower seeds on a baking sheet.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Prepare 3 onions and chop finely.
Pour 18 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 18 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 1 kg 200 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 9 tablespoons turmeric and mix well. Stir for a further 2 or 3 minutes while the rice colours.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Pour in 600 g 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 150 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.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 6,938 Kcal or 29,048 Kj | 180 gr | 427 gr | 503 gr |
| 347 % | 69 % | 40 % | 76 % |
| 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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 20.28 €
- Per person : 1.13 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Chicken stock: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Boulangère potatoes, Mussels with arroz negro, Risotto-style celeriac, Hearty leek and sprout soup, Soup Cornouaillaise, ... All |
 | Rice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chocolate rice pudding, Sushi, Paella, Chicken with rice and leeks, 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: Pea risotto "Mantecare", Quiche Bretonne, Langoustine gratin, Spring veal sauté , Seafood sauerkraut, ... All |
 | Comté cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Involtinis, Cocotte eggs with Comté, Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses, Gnocchi alla romana, Poached eggs with spinach and Comté milk, ... All |
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