Description
Turmeric Mediterranean rice topped with pistachios, golden raisins, pickled red onions, mint, and pomegranate seed and drizzled with dill yogurt sauce. Easy, beautiful, and so delicious!
Ingredients
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Rice:
- 1 cup of long-grain or Jasmine white rice
- 2 cups water
- 2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
Dill Yogurt Sauce:
- 1 cup dairy or non-dairy yogurt
- 1 bunch of dill, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup high quality olive oil
- Water to thin
Toppings:
- 1/2 cup mint, chopped
- 1/2 cup roasted pistachios, chopped
- 1/2 cup pickled red onions (or raw thinly sliced – see note)
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add turmeric, bay leaf, cinnamon, and salt and stir until dissolved. Add rice, stir, and reduce heat to low. Let cook for 18-20 minutes (or according to your package instructions) until cooked and fluffy. Turn off heat and add golden raisins and optional cooked chickpeas. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
- While rice is cooking, prepare your sauce and toppings. For the dill yogurt sauce, combine all ingredients except water. Slowly stir in water until you reach your desired consistency. Chop your mint and pistachios.
- Serve rice drizzled with yogurt sauce and topped with fresh mint, pistachios, pickled red onions, and pomegranate seeds. Enjoy!
Notes
If you don’t have any pickled red onions on hand, you can use raw red onions. To take the sharp edge off the raw onion, soak the chopped onion in ice water for about 10 minutes prior to using.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Main, rice
Keywords: mediterranean rice, mediterranean, turmeric rice