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Step 1 of 5
Wash and drain the rice in a sieve or colander. Put the fresh turmeric in a blender with 1/4 cup water and process until fine. Strain through a sieve, pushing to extact all the juice. Measure 2 tablespoons and discard the rest. If fresh turmeric is not available, mix 2 teaspoons turmeric powder with 2 tablespoons of water.
Ingredients for this step (4 servings)
- 710mlbasmati rice, or 3 cups jasmine rice
- 5cm fresh turmeric, peeled and scraped (or you can use turmeric powder as a subtitute)
- 470mlwater