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Turmeric Rice

Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Total Time:40 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • 1 Kitchen knife
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 skillet
  • 1 rice cooker

Ingredients

  • olive oil for cooking
  • ¼ onion diced
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 tsp dill dried
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 cups whey

Instructions

  • Start by heating some olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Dice the ¼ onion, and add it to the heated oil. Cook low and slow until soft and sweet, about 20 minutes.
    olive oil, ¼ onion
  • Meanwhile, zest and juice the lemon. Add both to the rice cooker. Measure herbs and spices, and add to the rice cooker. Rinse the rice well, and add to the rice cooker.
    1 lemon, 1 tsp dill, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 cup rice
  • When the onion has finished cooking, add it to the rice cooker. Give everything a good stir to coat the rice in oils and spices. Then, add the whey. Set your rice cooker to the appropriate setting, and fluff with a fork when finished!
    2 cups whey