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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
18 people
11 IngredientsLast modified on: May 19th 2019
For 18 people, you will need:
- 1
2⁄3 cup pumpkin seeds - 2
2⁄3 cup sunflower seeds - 3
3 onions - 4
18 tablespoons olive oil - 5
5 ½ cups rice - 6
9 tablespoons turmeric - 7
2 2⁄3 cups dry white wine - 8
12 2⁄3 cups chicken stock - 9
2⁄3 cup 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.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 2 min.
Spread 2⁄3 cup pumpkin seeds and 2⁄3 cup 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 5 ½ cups 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 2 2⁄3 cups 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 2⁄3 cup 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 | 180 RDI=70 % | 430 RDI=40 % | 500 RDI=80 % | 6,940 RDI=350 % | 29,050 RDI: 350 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 120 RDI=6 % | 480 RDI: 6 % |
| Per person | 9 RDI=4 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 390 RDI=20 % | 1,610 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 20.30 €
- Per person : 1.15 €
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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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