Tumeric Fried Rice by Nigerian Lazy Chef
It was a successful or a sweet mistake if I may say so. I was trying to redo my recipe for my Nigerian fried rice when I realized I had no curry or green beans. At that point, I knew I had to use whatever I had. Fortunately, I found some Tumeric in my pantry and just went ahead and used it. I know what you may be thinking. like “who just goes in their pantry and finds turmeric?” Well, I had bought the Tumeric for our skin until I had to actually cook with it 🙂
What is Tumeric? Tumeric to me looks like ginger root; only smaller and with a more yellow color(just like mustard). I had only heard of the Indians making their curries and other native dishes with Tumeric until I read about the other benefits of the root
1 cup of mixed vegetables
½ cup of cabbage(thinly sliced)
½ cup of sliced red onion
2 stalks of green onion(chopped)
one slab of liver(beef liver works)
1 lb of raw shrimp. Deveined with the tail on; then seasoned with a little salt bouillon
salt to taste
½ tbsp of thyme
2 bay leaves
½ tsp freshly grated ginger
1 ½ -2 cups of chicken or beef stock
2 ½ tbsp of peanut or coconut oil(any oil works)
Ingredients
1 cup of mixed vegetables
½ cup of cabbage(thinly sliced)
½ cup of sliced red onion
2 stalks of green onion(chopped)
one slab of liver(beef liver works)
1 lb of raw shrimp. Deveined with the tail on; then seasoned with a little salt bouillon
salt to taste
½ tbsp of thyme
2 bay leaves
½ tsp freshly grated ginger
1 ½ -2 cups of chicken or beef stock
2 ½ tbsp of peanut or coconut oil(any oil works)
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