Turmeric Coconut Rice
This Turmeric Coconut Rice is by far the most popular rice recipe on my website, I decided to do some new photos. Published on:Â Jan 11, 2017Â
The flavor blends are just right, the combination of turmeric, coconut milk, and Jamaican seasonings thyme, green onions, garlic, onion are amazing! The best comfort side dish ever.
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Brown rice vs White Rice:
- Eating brown rice is healthier for you than white rice, it contains more minerals, vitamins, and fiber.
- Brown rice is a gluten-free whole grain, it has all the grain- the bran, the germ, and the endosperm.
- On the other hand, white rice has the germ and bran removed which are the most nutritious parts of the rice.
- White rice has very little nutrients and is believed to be an ’empty calorie food’.
How To Make Turmeric Coconut Rice?
For this coconut rice recipe, onion and garlic are sauteed in coconut oil until fragrant, turmeric, thyme, spring onion and carrots added.
Brown rice is stirred in to soak up the flavors and color of the pretty yellow turmeric. My favorite rice to use is basmati or jasmine rice.
Rice is then slow-cooked in coconut milk and vegetable broth for a rich and tasty flavor. Or you can 1 vegetable bouillon with 2 cups water.
Turmeric Coconut Rice dish will certainly become a favorite, it is so tasty that you really could just eat it on its own or add some beans or oven-baked tofu cubes at the end of cooking for a delicious one-pot meal!
What To Serve With My Turmeric Coconut Rice?
I enjoyed serving it with my Vegan Southern Black-Eyed Peas, Thai Coconut Curry Tofu,  Potatoes, and Peas Samosa Muffins, and a large salad.
Preparing brown rice this way is one of the best ways to introduce it to someone who has never tried it or one who would love to transition to eating brown rice but is not sure of how to prepare it to be tasty.
Other Delicious Rice Recipes To Try:
This recipe is different from the others you will find out there because it is cooked with a Caribbean flavor.
Note, I recently found out from a reader that they make a similar dish called Nasi Kuning in Indonesia that has pandan leaves, galangal, lemongrass added to it. I would love to try it someday.
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Turmeric Coconut Rice
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups brown rice (Jasmine or Basmati) washed and drained
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 green onions chopped
- 2 sprigs of thyme
- 1 carrot diced
- 1-15 oz can of coconut milk
- 2 cups vegetable broth or 1 vegetable bouillon plus 2 cups water
- 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper (optional)
- sea salt to taste, (I used 1 1/2 teaspoons)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro and lime juice, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot on medium high, cook onion and garlic until soft about 3 minutes.
- Stir in turmeric, green onions, thyme, carrots and cook for a minute stirring constantly.
- Add rice and stir until rice is fully coated yellow. Add coconut milk, vegetable broth, cayenne pepper, and salt. (Make sure you add enough salt until it is flavorful).
- Bring to boil, cover and reduce to simmer on low for 50 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat and keep covered for about 10 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork, stir in cilantro leaves and a squeeze of lime juice.
Did you use sweetened or unsweetened coconut milk?
Unsweetened, I never use sweetened coconut milk for any of my recipes, just never bought it.
Thank you!!!
My husband and I are now HUGE FANS of this dish! I made it last night using organic long grain brown rice, 2 carrots shredded using a box grater, and chopped ginger instead of green onion because that’s what I had on hand. It turned out GREAT – flavorful, healthy, and enough for leftovers. We ate it topped with sauteed bok choy, shiitakes, and carrot and it was a filling and nutritious meal filled with functional foods and overflowing with flavor. Thank you so much, I am a new fan for sure!
Amelia I’m so happy you and your husband enjoyed it. I Love that it turned out great with your adjustments and sounds delicious with the sauteed veggies. Thank you for your feedback.
Thank you. I like this because it is fairly easy to make and I am a beginner. I used sushi rice instead since that’s all I had. It’s got some kick! Only took about 12 minutes to cook. Our stove is super powerful though.
I’m happy you found it easy to prepare Elizabeth, I believe the reason why mine took longer is that I used brown rice.
Hello! Thanks so much for the lovely recipe! I have made it a couple of times already, and I added a fresh chili and some celery because I had that on hand. It tastes really great and makes for awesome leftover :)
Greetings from Belgium!
Daphne
Hello Daphne, thank you so much for your feedback. I’m happy you enjoy it and I love your addition of chili and celery.
Good morning. What a flavourful recipe this seems.
Can I use Easy Cook Long Grain Rice with this recipe please, since I have one already?
Thanks and good day
Good morning Elisa, long grain rice will work. Please enjoy!
Such a good and healthy side dish!! Thank you for the recipe!!
I’m so happy you enjoyed it Melanie, thank you!
Looks delicious!
Thank you Nita, enjoy!
Girl, you have wonderful recipes. Thank you. I do wish there was a print recipe button on your posts.
Rael, thank you. I do have a print button. Its right below the name of the recipe to the right, it is a green tab.
This is soooo good, I have made it several times exactly as written. My husband asks for this at least once a week now. lol
Thank you Lesley, I’m so happy that you and your hubby loves it. Check out my Spinach Rice, it’s so delicious. I’m going to make it again today.