Tumeric and Cinnamon Ginger Veggies with Lentils

This is good as a side dish. Or a main dish. Has a different flavour and aroma when the cinnamon and ginger mix with.......I used a large crock pot and just filled it with the various veggies,chopped in chunks, kind of haphazardly. Worked well.

TUMERIC/CINNAMON/GINGER Veggies with Lentils
Chop up a mix of turnips, carrots, potatoes, parsnips, onions, celery, and pile into crock pot.
Toss in about 3/4 cup of  lentils  and mix with veggies.
Add  a carton of veggie broth and some water, to cover.
Add spices and herbs ( 1/4 tsp  each): basil, tumeric, garlic, cinnamon, ginger, pepper, kosher salt
Add handful of chopped cilantro.
Add a cup of canned tomatoes.

Cook for about 6 hours tilll tender. Wonderful flavour. May have to adjust seasonings.

Tumeric Risotto

 Risotto. The best of the best of comfort food. My mother always made rice wth tumeric. It was always golden and  just about perfect. I like to turn it into risotto.  Takes some time. Well worth it. Good the next day, just add a bit of hot water to  soften up the rice.

Tumeric (Curcuma Longa): is part of the ginger family, native to tropical South Asia. The rhizomes are boiled for several hours and then dried in hot ovens, after which they are ground into a deep yellow-gold powder. It is often used as a dye for fabric, besides used in food. In medieval Europe, tumeric became known as Indian Saffron, and was used as an alternative to the more expensive saffron spice. It has long been sought after for its anti-inflammatory properties.

 In a skillet dump in a handfl of chopped celery, onions, cilantro, a dash of olive oil and a blob of butter. Stir over medium heat till cooked slightly.

Add to the skillet about a cup of rice. I used a mix of Jasmine and brown rice.  Don't be too fussy. It all works.

 Have on the stove, in a separate pot, a carton of veggie broth, boiling away.Toss in a tablespoon of tumeric, give or take a bit.

Add to the skillet a cup of hot broth, at a time, and stir, stir, stir, stir, till all the broth is used up, and the rice is just softened and rather creamy. Very very nice.