Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, middle eastern mushroom rice. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Middle Eastern Mushroom Rice is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look wonderful. Middle Eastern Mushroom Rice is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
Rice - long grain white rice is my preferred grain here and my pantry is never without it, but basmati and jasmine also work. Avoid using risotto rice, sushi rice, and paella rice because they will end up too sticky. I have not tested this recipe with brown rice, but typically brown rice requires more liquid and extra cooking time. Make rice according to directions using Mushroom Broth When ready, put in a bowl.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have middle eastern mushroom rice using 25 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Middle Eastern Mushroom Rice:
- Take Stock
- Make ready 2 L water
- Prepare 4 celery stalks, quartered (include leaves)
- Take 4 carrots, halved by length and width
- Take 4 large brown onions, halved
- Make ready 8 garlic cloves, lightly bashed
- Make ready 1 cinnamon stick
- Get Bunch parsley
- Take Rice
- Make ready 3 cups golden sella basmati rice*
- Prepare 1 tsp allspice
- Get 2 tsp Hoyts mixed spice**
- Take 2 tsp cumin
- Prepare 2-4 tsp salt (I add 4, it depends on your salt preference)
- Make ready 2 tsp powdered white pepper
- Take 2 Tbs mild oil (rice bran, vegetable, etc)
- Get 1 kg mushroom mince***
- Make ready Drizzle of olive oil
- Get Toasted garnish
- Get 2 Tbs mild oil
- Take 150 g pine nuts
- Prepare 150 g sliced almonds
- Get Fresh garnish
- Get 50 g pistachios, crushed
- Get 1/2 cup fresh red currents or pomegranate
Top with toasted almonds and pine nuts and this rice will complement any Middle Eastern dish that you make. A stovetop and Instant Pot methods are included. Season with salt and pepper then remove and set aside (we put these in at the end, mushrooms cooked in rice don't stay as golden). Fold the rice in until it is evenly coated with the yogurt and saffron.
Instructions to make Middle Eastern Mushroom Rice:
- First make the stock by bringing to the boil all stock ingredients except parsley in a deep pot. Reduce heat, cover and allow to simmer for an hour.
- Meanwhile wash and drain the rice in a bowl. Add the all spice, mixed spice, cumin, salt and white pepper and allow to sit and marinate while the stock is simmering.
- Add parsley to the stock and simmer for another half hour. Once the stock is finish remove all the chunky stuff including cinnamon and bay leaves keep warm.
- Heat 2 Tbs oil in a large, broad based pot on medium heat. Fry the mushrooms for 3-4 minutes or until just tender. Add the rice, stir in and toast with the mushrooms for another 2-3 minutes.
- Pour half the stock into the rice, scrape down the sides so all rice is submerged. Cover and allow to simmer until 3/4 liquid has been absorbed. Add the rest of the stock, stir a little, cover and again, simmer until 3/4 is absorbed. Be gentle when stiring to avoid breaking the rice grains.
- Turn the heat off and leave the lid on the pot, the rest of the liquid will absorb out passively and leaves you with a really smooth, moist rice.
- Heat 2 Tbs oil in a frypan on low heat. Add the pine nuts and almonds and toast while stirring for 2 minutes or until they have just started to change colour. Remove from heat and from stove to avoid the nuts from burning. They will continue to toast in the hot oil.
- Drizzle the rice with some olive oil and mix in.
- Sprinkle the toasted nuts over the rice, and drizzle with the remaining oil in the frypan (very tasty nutty oil).
- Garnish with crushed pistachios and red currants.
Season with salt and pepper then remove and set aside (we put these in at the end, mushrooms cooked in rice don't stay as golden). Fold the rice in until it is evenly coated with the yogurt and saffron. Spoon half of the rice into the dish and. It is an easy-to-make Middle Eastern comfort food that combines lentils, rice and delicious fried onions. The yogurt really gives it a super flavor!
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