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Ginger Turmeric Rice Recipe

Spice up your meals with this vibrant Ginger Turmeric Rice!

Packed with ginger, shallots, raisins, and pine nuts, this dish is not only delicious but also loaded with anti-inflammatory benefits. Perfect for a healthy and flavorful meal!


Creative Cooking for the Health-Conscious Gourmet

Low Fat | Low Calorie | Vegetarian


ginger turmeric rice

Healthy Ginger Turmeric Rice Recipe

This beautiful rice dish flavored with ginger and shallots gets its yellow color from turmeric. Raisins and pine nuts round out a recipe already packed with anti-inflammatory ingredients.


Editor’s comment- Appropriate for low calorie, low fat, low cholesterol vegetarian dietary regimen.


Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Basmati rice

  • 1½ cups water

  • 2 tsp olive oil

ginger turmeric rice Recipe
  • 1½ tsp jarred minced ginger or grated fresh

  • 1½ tsp turmeric ½ tsp salt

  • 4Tb shallots, sliced

  • 1 clove garlic, crushed

  • 1 tsp butter

  • ½ cup raisins

  • 1/4 c pine nuts

  • 1 tsp lime juice

  • Garnishes such as with sliced limes, flake salt or sea salt, mint


Directions:

  1. Boil 1½ cups water and add rice, olive oil, ginger, turmeric, and salt. Cover and boil for 10 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes and stir to fluff

  2. Place raisins in a 1 cup water to plump while cooking rice 

  3.  Sauté shallots in butter on medium heat until soft, add garlic and cook for 5 more minutes on low heat

  4. Drain raisins and add to shallot mixture. Cover and let stand for 2-3 minutes

  5. Add pine nuts and lime juice, let sit covered with heat off 

  6. When rice is cooked, transfer to bowl and stir in shallot mixture

  7. Sprinkle with salt or other garnishes just prior to serving


Nutritional Information:

Serves 6


Calories 210, Total Fat 5g, Saturated Fat 0.8 g, Cholesterol 2mg, Total Carbohydrate 36g, Dietary fiber 1g, Protein 5g, Potassium 175mg, Sodium 210mg


Chef and Author: Mary B Grosvenor, MS, RD

Medically Reviewed by FibonacciMD editors.




Discover the ancient origins and modern applications of ginger, a versatile spice renowned for soothing nausea, easing pain, and reducing inflammation, backed by both tradition and scientific research in the article "Ginger: A savory solution"


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