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Spice in mustard regularly smeared amid basmati rice in a stew (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

turmeric

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'spice' is the definition.
(type of spice)

'mustard regularly smeared amid basmati rice in a stew' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'rice' is 'eric' which is within the answer.
The remaining letters 'turm' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for turmeric that I've seen before include "It's hot" , "Powdered plant stem used as condiment" , "ginger relative" , "Bright yellow flavouring" , "Spice with yellowing effect" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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