Mushroom Pilaf Rice
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 500 gram white button mushroom or portebellini sliced
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 large cloves garlic minced
- 1 tspn fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 star aniseed
- 1/2 tspn chilli flakes
- 1/2 tspn turmeric
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Heat oil on medium to high heat. Cook mushroom ,garlic and thyme until mushroom is caramelized and liquid has evaporated
- Remove mushroom and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon butter. Add cinnamon stick, bay leaf and star aniseed and fry until fragrant. Add the onion and fry until translucent
- Add the turmeric and chilli flakes, half the mushroom and 1 cup of rice. Mix it all together and saute for a few seconds
- Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Reduce a low temperature and simmer until the rice is cooked. You can add some water if your rice needs to cook further
- Season with salt and pepper. Go easy with the salt as the broth has salt. Add in the other half of the mushroom and garnish with more fresh thyme