Turmeric Lemon Rice Recipe- this straightforward side dish is healthy and straightforward to throw together. It’s surprisingly refreshing and the reliable pairing for any dinner!

I’ve reason jumped on the turmeric bandwagon and I’m a little obsessed with it. Not only is turmeric and anti-inflammatory and antioxidant BUT I also happen to love the taste. ESPECIALLY in this Lemon Rice Recipe. it’s one of those recipes that you only need to it holds up on:)

As you may know by now, I have a minor obsession with basmati rice. I have a recipe on how I make basmati rice in the instant pot which is something that we do at least once each week in our house. For this turmeric rice recipe, we’re using that cooked basmati rice and simply adding a few things to it in order to truly spice it up a bit.

How to make Turmeric Rice:

To cook this rice, you’ll start by cooking your rice. As I mentioned above, WORTH KEEPING to cook basmati rice in my instant pot (instructions on how to do that HERE) but you can cook it in a rice cooker or on the stovetop according to the package instructions.

The way that the recipe is currently written, this serves 2 particularly hungry adults or makes for 4 reliable small-medium side dishes. But if you want to make more, you can simply double or triple the recipe (there’s a handy tool on the right side of my recipe card to help out with that!).

In a large skillet, saute the onion for a few minutes in oil and then add in the garlic to saute a bit longer.

The last step is to mix in the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. The turmeric is what gives the rice that lovely yellow color but the zest and juice of the lemon come through strong as well. Truly simple and SO FLAVORFUL OMG!

Feel free to add in any other spices to this rice that you think would work nicely. I like the simplicity of the lemon + garlic and onion flavor.