Vegan turmeric miso rice

This vegan turmeric miso rice is one of our favourite, make-on-autopilot-it’s-so-simple, delicious dinners. It takes hardly any time to throw together and uses low-cost ingredients you probably have in your cupboard or fridge. The turmeric gives it a nice golden hue and is packed with goodness and health benefits, with it’s anti-inflammatory properties and potential to improve heart health, along with the nutrition in the brown rice with its fibre and protein. It’s hard to imagine something with so few ingredients tasting so good, but trust us – give it a try!

Ingredients

125g (1 cup) brown rice

240ml (2 cups) water

2 tbsp sesame oil

2 tsp miso paste

1 tbsp turmeric

1 tbsp soy sauce

Bunch spring onions, chopped

Veg of your choice, steamed – we used green beans and baby corn

Lemon to season

Method

Bring the 240ml water to the boil and add the rice. Cover the pot and turn down the heat. The rice should be cooked in 40 minutes at a simmer.

Before the rick cooks, steam your vegetables in a microwave or bamboo steamer.

Chop up some spring onions to garnish the rice.

Once the rice is cooked, stir through 2tbsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tsp miso paste and 1 tbsp turmeric. Season with salt, top with the spring onions and steamed veg, and squeeze some lemon over to season.

If you like this, take a look at our cheesy courgette muffins.