Turmeric rice pumpkins
Turmeric and Parmesan rice shaped into little pumpkins with olives.
Active time25 min
Cooking20 min
Total1 hResting : 5 min
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Ingredients
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 g fresh parsley
- 25 g Parmesan
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 pitted black olives
- 100 g wholegrain basmati rice
Preparation
Rinse the rice and add to a pan of boiling water with the turmeric. Cook for 20 minutes, then check it is very tender and cook longer if needed. Drain well.
½ tsp ground turmeric100 g wholegrain basmati rice- colander
- saucepan
Peel and crush the garlic. Cook gently in the oil until fragrant without browning. Grate the Parmesan. Mix the garlic, oil and Parmesan into the hot rice. Cool for 5 minutes until it can be handled.
1 garlic clove25 g Parmesan1 tbsp olive oil- knife
- frying pan
- grater
- mixing bowl
- spoon
Firmly shape the still-warm rice into small balls. Cut the olives into pieces for eyes and mouths. Put a parsley leaf on each ball.
2 g fresh parsley4 pitted black olives- knife
- cutting board
- serving platter
Allergens
- Milk
Sources and credits
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