Rice Side Dish Recipe

5 from 3 votes

This rice side dish recipe is great when you’re looking for a side dish with some flavor. It pairs well with a protein like grilled or baked chicken. It even has a nice crunch and a bit of sweetness all in one dish.

GUIDE

Course Side Dish

Cuisine healthy

Servings

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
1/2 onion diced
3 garlic cloves sliced
2 cup white rice
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon curry paste (or substitute with 1 teaspoon curry powder)
2 tablespoon vegetable broth (you can also use my homemade vegetable broth)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cashews or almonds
1/2 red bell pepper chopped
1/3 cup raisins
1/4 cup coriander

INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions

In a pan, sauté the onion and garlic in coconut oil.
Place rice, turmeric powder, curry paste, vegetable broth, and salt in the rice cooker. Cook in rice cooker.
While the rice is cooking, you can roast cashews in a skillet. Heat a pan on medium heat. Add in your cashews and stir occasionally for a few minutes until lightly brown. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, add the cooked rice, chopped bell peppers, raisins, and coriander. Mix until combined.
Top rice with roasted cashews.

NOTES

Notes

This tastes great reheated for leftovers later in the week.

NUTRITION FACTS

Calories: 248cal • Carbohydrates: 45g • Protein: 5g • Fat: 6g • Saturated Fat: 3g • Sodium: 166mg • Potassium: 173mg • Fiber: 2g • Sugar: 1g • Vitamin A: 570IU • Vitamin C: 11mg • Calcium: 24mg • Iron: 1mg

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