Rice Cooker Spiced Brown Rice and Quinoa
Yellow-brown rice and quinoa side dish spiced with turmeric, cumin, paprika, chili flakes, cinnamon, coriander, and lemon zest. Excellent side dish for the Mediterranean, Middle-Eastern, African, and Indian Inspired main dishes and rice or Buddha bowls.
Servings 4 servings
Calories: 181kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup brown basmati rice (or white basmati, jasmine)
- ¼ cup quinoa (or rice)
- 1 cup of water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper chili flakes
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Equipment
Instructions
- Save time in the kitchen: Read the instructions thoroughly, then gather and prep all your ingredients before cooking! Learn Prepping Tips.
- Rinse the Rice and Quinoa: To rinse the rice and quinoa, remove the insert from the rice cooker. Pour the grains into the rice cooker’s insert and fill the container halfway with water. Mix the grains in the water using the rice paddle to loosen up the starch and other impurities. Drain the water from the grains. I like to use a small sieve strainer to catch escaped grains when pouring the water out. Repeat this process two more times.
- Season the Grains: Combine with salt, ground black pepper, smoked paprika powder, turmeric powder, ground cumin, crushed red pepper chili flakes, ground cinnamon, and ground coriander in the rice cooker insert except for lemon and chopped parsley and combine using the rice paddle.
- Cook the Grains: Select the "whole grain" or "brown rice" setting on your rice cooker. Once the timer goes off for the cooked rice, fluff the grains with a rice paddle (a fork may scratch the non-stick coating) to help evaporate the excess liquid.
- Finish: Once the steaming slows down, zest the lemon over the rice and quinoa mixture, add the chopped parsley, and combine well.
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Nutrition
Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 592mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 279IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg
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