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My beautiful golden Turmeric Cauliflower Rice recipe is ready in 20 minutes or less using simple ingredients with easy prep! This is an easy turmeric rice recipe perfect for enjoying as a side dish on its own or as a base for recipes using cauliflower rice. Plus, it's keto-friendly, gluten-free, and totally wholesome!
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Best Cauliflower Rice Recipe
I love cauliflower, don't you? It's one of my favorite ingredients to serve my family, from enjoying it roasted on its own with olive oil and a little seasoning, to making mashed cauliflower and, of course, cauliflower rice.
Cauliflower makes a great main dish and is one of the best side dishes you can serve. There is so much it pairs with, especially depending on the preparation you choose. Just like regular rice, cauliflower rice pairs perfectly with just about anything you want to serve it with.
My recipe for cauliflower rice takes the classic preparation and makes it even more delicious by adding turmeric and other simple ingredients to spice it up! I guarantee you are going to love this keto turmeric rice for pairing with everything from chicken and beef to fish and more.
What is cauliflower rice?
Cauliflower rice is, simply, riced cauliflower. You add the cauliflower to a food processor to create a finely chopped texture resembling rice, then cook it in a pan with the seasonings and vegetables of your choice.
As a substitute for rice, cauliflower rice is low carb and wholesome. In fact, according to Healthline (The Top 8 Health Benefits of Cauliflower), cauliflower contains a little of almost every mineral and vitamin you need.
What is turmeric rice?
Turmeric rice is rice that has turmeric added to it during the cooking process. Turmeric cauliflower rice is the same idea, using cauliflower rice instead of regular rice for a low carb option.
Turmeric itself is related to ginger, and is known for being an anti-inflammatory (see Why is Turmeric Good for Me? from WebMD). Add it to cauliflower rice, and you have an incredibly wholesome combination perfect for preparing a nutritious meal.
FAQs
Making cauliflower rice with a food processor is fast and easy; however, you can make cauliflower rice without a food processor. To do so, you will need a cheese grater. First, chop the cauliflower into large wedges. Then, using the size of your grater with large holes, grate the cauliflower. This will create large but evenly-sized grains of cauliflower perfect for making cauliflower rice. As a last resort, you can use a sharp knife to finely chop the cauliflower.
Turmeric, carrots, and spring onions pair perfectly with cauliflower rice when cooked in olive oil with a little salt and pepper. These are the ingredients you will need to create my turmeric cauliflower rice recipe. However, homemade cauliflower rice also pairs well with combinations used for regular rice, such as cilantro and lime, coconut, Mexican-style flavors, Parmesan, and more.
Cauliflower rice is a great substitute for regular rice when you need to watch your carbs and calories. It is a lower calorie and lower carb option, maintaining a similar consistency to rice. Plus, it's easy to make!
You can make homemade cauliflower rice using frozen riced cauliflower so long as you thaw it first. Follow the instructions on the package to thaw the riced cauliflower, then continue with the recipe as directed.
How to Make Cauliflower Rice
Making a delicious side dish of riced cauliflower is super easy. Follow these instructions on how to make riced cauliflower for a flavorful, wholesome side dish you can use as a substitute for regular rice in all your favorite recipes.
- Trim cauliflower into small pieces, then wash it under cool running water. Drain and let it dry for a few minutes.
- Using a food processor, pulse the cauliflower into fine rice-sized granules, about 10-15 pulses. Pick out any larger pieces if there are any left behind. It's best to work in batches of 1-2 inch florets of cauliflower for evenly sized rice.
- Wash and peel carrots. Dice into small cubes. Add olive oil to a frying pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the carrots and begin to fry them.
- Once the carrots are nicely fried, add the riced cauliflower along with salt, pepper, and turmeric. Keep frying until the mixture is golden brown in the pan.
- Top with spring onions and serve hot. Enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- When pulsing your cauliflower, try to work in batches keeping the cauliflower more or less the same size.
- Let your cauliflower dry thoroughly after washing it before cooking.
- If you don't have a food processor, use a large hole cheese grater or sharp knife to finely chop your cauliflower.
About 3 minutes or so over medium heat with just a bit of oil is enough to cook your riced cauliflower. Do not cook it for too long or with too much oil, or you risk it will become soggy.
Recipes to Make with Cauliflower Rice
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Turmeric Cauliflower Rice Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Food processor or sharp knife or cheese grater
- 1 Frying pan
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium head of Cauliflower
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 medium spring onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Trim cauliflower into small pieces, then wash it under cool running water. Drain and let it dry for a few minutes.1 medium head of Cauliflower
- Using a food processor, pulse the cauliflower into fine rice-sized granules, about 10-15 pulses. Pick out any larger pieces if there are any left behind. It's best to work in batches of 1-2 inch florets of cauliflower for evenly sized rice.
- Wash and peel carrots. Dice into small cubes. Add olive oil to a frying pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the carrots and begin to fry them.2 medium carrots, 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- Once the carrots are nicely fried, add the riced cauliflower along with salt, pepper, and turmeric. Keep frying until the mixture is golden brown in the pan.1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon Turmeric
- Top with spring onions and serve hot. Enjoy!1 medium spring onion
Notes
- When pulsing your cauliflower, try to work in batches keeping the cauliflower more or less the same size.
- Let your cauliflower dry thoroughly after washing it before cooking.
- If you don't have a food processor, use a large hole cheese grater or sharp knife to finely chop your cauliflower.
- About 3 minutes or so over medium heat with just a bit of oil is enough to cook your riced cauliflower. Do not cook it for too long or with too much oil, or you risk it will become soggy.
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