TAMMY'S TURMERIC RICE

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Simple, tasty rice.

Provided by Cooking Kitty

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Peas

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
¼ cup frozen peas
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup shredded carrot
1 tablespoon minced garlic
¼ cup sunflower seeds
1 tablespoon ground turmeric
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Combine water, rice, and peas in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and steam until tender, about 20 minutes.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and garlic; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in sunflower seeds, turmeric, and cayenne pepper.
Stir cooked rice into onion mixture and cook until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.7 calories, Carbohydrate 46.7 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 82 mg, Sugar 2.4 g