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Lakshadweep · Breakfast

Turmeric Rice

Traditional 41. Turmeric Rice recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Cooked rice: 200g
• Turmeric powder: 1g
• Onion: 0.5 small (30g), minced
• Green chili: 1, minced
• Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
• Coconut oil: 12ml
• Curry leaves: 8 leaves
• Salt: 3g
• Water: 30ml

👩‍🍳 How to make Turmeric Rice

1. Heat oil (160°C), add mustard seeds (crackle 10 sec).
2. Add curry leaves, fry 15 sec.
3. Add onion and green chili, cook 1.5 min until soft.
4. Add turmeric powder, stir 15 sec (should coat onion, smell earthy).
5. Add water, stir for 15 sec.
6. Add rice, toss for 1.5 min until evenly coated. Add salt.
7. Visual cue: Rice uniformly yellow, no white grains, earthy aroma.
8. Serve hot.
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