Crockpot Turkey Thighs and Wild Rice Cholent Recipe

Ingredients

• 3-4 turkey thighs
• 1 large onion, sliced very thin
• 1 head garlic, all cloves separated and peeled
• 2 good pinches saffron
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 6 ribs celery, peeled and sliced thin
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups sake (health food stores) or dry white wine (liquor stores)
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• Salt to taste (not too much, the turkey has some salt)
• 3 sprigs rosemary, leaves only
• 1 small cheesecloth bag, such as David's Tea Filter, filled with 2 tablespoons juniper berries and 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, tightly closed
• 6-8 pitted dates, sliced
• 2 cups wild rice (a little more, or less, depending on your brand crockpot and much liquid it absorbs)
• 1 large cheesecloth bag, such as Landau Wrap n Boil Bag