Turmeric risotto
A colourful and tasty risotto made with turmeric, and pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
65K 14 4.2
Last modified on: May 19th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
1.8 oz pumpkin seeds - 2
1.8 oz sunflower seeds - 3
1 onion - 4
6 tablespoons olive oil - 5
15.2 oz rice - 6
3 tablespoons turmeric - 7
7.0 oz dry white wine - 8
2 lb + 3.2 oz chicken stock - 9
1.8 oz Comté cheese - 10
salt - 11
pepper
How long does 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 1.8 oz pumpkin seeds and 1.8 oz 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 15.2 oz 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 7.0 oz 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 1.8 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 |
| 2,313 Kcal or 9,684 Kj | 60 gr | 142 gr | 168 gr |
| 116 % | 23 % | 13 % | 25 % |
| 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 6 people : 6.76 €
- 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, 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: Pea risotto "Mantecare", Sushi, Creamy risotto with diced vegetables and flax seeds, Pilau rice, Curried prawn risotto, ... All |
 | Dry white wine: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fish "à la Bordelaise", Pork chops with a duo of brassicas, French onion soup, Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Sausage mushroom and cheese crumble, ... All |
 | Pumpkin seeds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Potimarron and Parmesan tart, ... All |
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