Turmeric Cauliflower Rice Recipe
The Turmeric is also known as ‘poor man’s saffron’ changes the everyday cauliflower into something more elegant and desirable. This simple, easy and effortless sauteed turmeric cauliflower rice makes a snack on its own. Can replace your carb to make a low carb diet or serve it as a side dish to add some variation to your everyday cooking.
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Cauliflower rice has become my go-to carb these days. I love rice, chapati, and OMG the bread!! But my waist hates them so I have to sometimes go the less carb route to address the carb cravings and keep my pretty waist. I do love cauliflower so it works a treat for me and often I will find ways to make them more fun which means the kids join in too!
Back when I started with just plain old cauliflower? I was the only one eating it. So I made one cauliflower head for myself and it would serve me for the next two days. Now that the kids and Ziv (yes Ziv eats cauliflower rice too!) it’s a one-time affair. Rhea loves it and refers to it as couscous.
One of our family’s favorite ways to eat cauliflower rice is with slow cooked meals. OH MY the luxury of a slow-cooked meat dish on a bowl of cauliflower rice is absolute heaven. If you have not tried it out.. you must!!! Tell me that ain’t calling your name?
Sautee’d Turmeric Cauliflower Rice | Easy Cauliflower Rice Recipe
Simple, easy and effortless.
For me, the best part about cauliflower rice is that it takes 5 mins to cook. You can use frozen but I don’t get that here. I make my own cauliflower rice and even that takes literally 5 minutes! I can eat a flavored cauliflower rice like this sauteed turmeric cauliflower rice on its own. No meat, nothing to accompany it. Sometimes, it’s a quick snack and on busy days it’s a quick meal. This one is so simple and easy you will be surprised.
Sautee’d Turmeric Cauliflower Rice Recipe| Turmeric Rice | How to make cauliflower rice
So, let’s talk ingredients and substitutes for this Mustard Dill Cauliflower Rice (Save/Pin)
- Cauliflower rice – you can use store-bought frozen or make your own at home. Do not thaw the frozen cauliflower rice. Cooking it from frozen makes it less mushy.
- Cooking Oil – use a cooking oil that has a high smoking point such as canola, sunflower, grapeseed or peanut because you want the mustard to crackle in really hot oil.
- Turmeric – This one adds flavor and color not so much taste. Turmeric, however, is a good anti-oxidant for your body and a tsp of it in your food is a good thing.
- Herbs– I love cilantro or dill with my cauliflower rice, but parsley goes well too.
- Onions – I like using onions as it adds flavor but if you prefer to keep it simple. You can omit it.
- Garlic – a little goes a long way – I like to chop it finely or grate it too. You can omit the garlic if you don’t care much for it.
- Peppers – I like to add just a few as a garnish but they also add a nice crunch to the cauliflower rice.
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Recipe – Sautee’d Cauliflower Rice Recipe (Save/Pin)
Tools
Ingredients
- Cauliflower rice – 4 cups
- Cooking Oil – 2 tbsp
- Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
- Cilantro – 1/2 cup chopped
- Onion – 1/4 cup chopped
- Garlic – 1/2 tsp chopped
- Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Method
- In a saute pan add the oil over medium heat
- Saute onion, garlic and saute for a minute on medium heat.
- Next, add the cauliflower rice and cook on medium high heat
- Cook for 5 minutes stirring every minute until the rice is cooked thru.
- Add lemon juice and chopped herbs
- Season with salt and pepper.
- This is ready to serve.
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Sautee’d Turmeric Cauliflower Rice |Turmeric Rice |Easy Cauliflower Rice Recipe
Sautee'd Turmeric Cauliflower Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups Cauliflower rice
- 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 cup Cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup Onion chopped
- 1/2 tsp Garlic minced
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
Instructions
- In a saute pan add the oil over medium heat
- Saute onion, garlic and saute for a minute on medium heat.
- Next, add the cauliflower rice and cook on medium high heat
- Cook for 5 minutes stirring every minute until the rice is cooked thru.
- Add lemon juice and chopped herbs
- Season with salt and pepper.
- This is ready to serve.
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I also love cauliflower rice and adding turmeric is genius!
Thank you Arlene.
I make cauliflower rice all the time so I tried this today and tried the mustard and dill one last week. Both were excellent recipes. Thank you for sharing. Love all your recipes.
Thank you, Eijja. So happy you have success with these two recipes. Thank you for coming back to write this feedback. Have a wonderful day.
It is an excellent article. Perfect. I loved.
Thank you Marco.
Ha! Ha! I’m glad I’m not the only one whose waistline hates carbs. For that reason, cauliflower rice is also a regular on my menu. And if you use the shredder in the food processor. . .it even looks like rice!!! Turmeric is such a clever substitute for saffron. My hubby is Persian so saffron is in so many of the rice dishes. . .but it can be expensive & hard to find.
Oh yeah, I have to rely on low carb a lot if I want to keep my waist Lynn. This looks absolutely gorgeous with that color.
I have been wanting to try new ways to enjoy cauliflower. this looks delicious and so full of color.
Absolutely Kallee. You will love it.
I love the color turmeric brings to a dish and of course the added benefits. Looks delicious.
Me too, Janette. Love the color of turmeric.
I have been wanting to find ways to cook with turmeric, since you see so much these days about its health benefits, and this is a brilliant simple way to work it into a side dish! Love it!
We love turmeric in our house – and this is definitely a great way to use it.
Mmmm I love cooking with turmeric, and cauliflower rice is so big right now as well. Looks like amazing flavors in this dish!
Thank you Marlynn. Love the bright color too!
I love cauliflower rice – I would never have thought to add turmeric to it but I bet it tastes amazing and so flavourful! Definitely going to be giving this a try!
Thank you Bintu. It really is wonderful to have turmeric in the cauliflower rice. You must try.
I am tempted to try your recipe, I’ve seen and heard so much about cauliflower rice, and cauliflower crust, but haven’t given it a go so far. Must remedy that! Thanks for sharing.
Yeah, I know what you mean Shinta. It took me a while too! but once I tried it, it totally swept me away.
I need to try this cauliflower rice! It’s a beautiful colour and sounds delicious too. I think turmeric is a wonderful spice and so healthy as well.
Thanks, Corina. You really will love it. Please do try.
Cauliflower rice is my go-to side when I’m trying to slim, and this sounds like a fantastic way to jazz it up (and hide the taste of the cauliflower!)
Absolutely Elizabeth. I have the same necessity. I love my carbs so this works a treat.
What a great low carb side dish!
I am always looking for ways to add flavor but reduce our carbs, so this will be perfect 😀
Thanks, Claire. I do you try
This is the only way I can get my husband to eat cauliflower too! He loves it when it is riced, but hates it in all other forms! So funny to me, because it is one of my favorite veggies. Will have to try your version for him!
Thanks Amy, my husband use to be the opposite – he can eat cauliflower otherwise the rice was an effort – now he loves it though.
So healthy and light – I just love using cauliflower rice instead of rice. Turmeric is so good for you with its anti-inflammatory qualities. Great recipe.
Me too, Cindy. Love cauliflower rice when I need to go low carb. Yes, turmeric does have anti-inflammatory qualities as well.
Cauliflower rice is such a great side dish. Love the colour of this recipe. This would be great for any night of the week, not to mention how healthy it is too.
Absolutely Gloria. Definitely a great side dish or replacement for carb.
This recipe for Cauliflower rice is a great addition to my list of everyday meals. Saving this for sure.
Absolutely, Deepika. Perfect everyday meal.
What a fun way to add flavor to cauli rice!! And that color!! Loving every bit of this!!
Thank you, Christina. Yes, love that color too!
Great recipe, and I love that you offer substitutes for different ingredients. It’s so helpful in case you don’t have something on hand.
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