Turmeric is full of healthy ingredients. It is a condiment which is widely used in some parts of Asia especially India. It is available in Penang, in some Indian food shops in Thailand and in some Hypermarkets.
We can easily prepare Yellow rice using Turmeric with little cashew nuts, meat for tasty dish, healthy too without adding any artificial colors to make it yellow !
IngredientsRice (Thai glutinous sticky rice) - 2 cups
Cashew nuts (plain not roasted) - 50 grams
Breast chicken (boiled and shreded) - 50 grams
Turmeric powder - 1 tablespoon
Coriander leaves or Onion spring leaves - 2 stems
Salt (little pinch)
Olive oil - 1 teaspoon
Serves - 5 persons
Preparation time - 25 - 30 minutes
Utensils requiredRice cooking vessel
Spoon
Cups
kitchen knife
chopping board
Serving plate
Preparation- Wash rice very well three or four times using clean water. Soak it in pure water for 10 minutes
- After 10 minutes, add 1 tablespoon of Turmeric, 1 teaspoon of Olive oil, and a pinch of salt and cook in rice cooking vessel
- Later on when a water sets in, add plain cashew nuts and shredded tender boiled chicken
- Let it cook and garnish with coriander or onion spring leaves. Serve hot.
One tip:if you want the rice to be non-sticky add a little to the mixture - any cooking oil, coconut or olive oil.
Or you can add little salt so that rice remains separate grain wise not sticking together.
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