Basmati Mushroom Pilaf Recipes

MUSHROOM AND BROWN BASMATI PILAF

Steps:

• Fry the garlic, onion and mushrooms in the butter for 5 minutes. Add the rice, stock and cardamon, cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until the stock is absorbed and the rice is tender. Mix the yoghurt with chives to serve.

BASMATI & MUSHROOM PILAF

Steps:

• In heavy 2 quart saucepan (with a ice tight lid), saute uncooked rice and garlic in butter until rice is lightly browned.
• Add mushrooms and saute for 2 more minutes.
• Add stock, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat.
• Simmer for 20 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• Stir in almonds and parsley.

BASMATI RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat chicken stock in a saucepan until boiling; keep hot until ready to use.
• Heat vegetable oil in a 2 quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and bay leaf in the hot oil until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir basmati rice into onion mixture until rice is coated with oil.
• Pour hot chicken stock into the rice mixture. Season with salt; stir.
• Bring rice mixture to a boil; cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Continue simmering until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from heat and discard bay leaf. Add butter and fluff the rice with a fork.

FRESH MUSHROOM RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms, bell pepper, and onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in water, rice, bouillon granules, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 14 to 16 minutes.

MUSHROOM RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, heat the oil and butter, add the onion and mushrooms and sauteed until soft and translucent.
• Pour in the rice and stir to coat the granules well. Cook until the edges of the rice grains have turned translucent, but not toasted.
• Add the stock and salt. Cover the pan tightly, placing a sheet or two of paper toweling under the lid, reduce the heat to low and cook until all the liquid has evaporated and grains are tender.
• Correct the seasonings. Toss the rice with a fork and fold in the sauteed almonds and parsley.

MUSHROOM AND BROWN BASMATI RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat oil (about 2 tablespoons) and chuck in the garlic, mushrooms and onions. Cook for 5 mins then add the rice, stock and Cardomon pods
• Give it all a good stir - stick the lid on and cook it for about 25 minutes on a low heat (check it after about 15 - 20 minutes to make sure there is still liquid in it so it doesn't burn - if it has dried out just stick a bit of hot water in)

MUSHROOM AND LAVENDER RICE PILAF (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Place the lavender, mustard seeds and fennel seeds in a spice grinder. PULSE until finely ground.
• Warm the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Stir in the rice and shallots; saute for 5 minutes.
• Add the mushrooms, sauteeing for about 5 minutes or until golden brown and the liquid from the mushrooms has started to evaporate.
• Stir in the salt, pepper and lavender mixture.
• If using a rice cooker, transfer the rice mixture to the appliance. Stir in the broth. Cook for 30 minutes or until the rice is tender and the the liquid has completely absorbed.
• If using the stove top, stir in the broth, cover the pot, bring to the boil, then reduce to simmer and cook for about 20 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated.
• Stir in half of the green onions.
• Transfer the cooked rice to a serving platter and garnish with the remaining green onions. If desired, you can garnish the top of the rice with fresh cilantro, too.
• Remember: Cooking time varies depending on if you are cooking the rice on the stove top or in a rice cooker.