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Mushroom Rice

Mushroom Rice is a flavorful and healthy dish, perfect for any occasion.
This rice recipe combines the earthy taste of mushrooms with stock and fragrant herbs to create a delicious and satisfying meal.
Easy to make, using simple ingredients, serve it as a side dish or as the main course, Mushroom Rice is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
The mushroom fried rice recipe will create rice for 4 generous side dish portions. See the notes section for stock to rice ratio to create more.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Rice, Side Dish
Cuisine: British, Indian
Keyword: basmati mushroom rice, basmati rice with mushrooms, easy mushroom rice recipe, how to make mushroom rice, indian mushroom rice, mushroom fried rice, mushroom pilau rice, mushroom rice recipe uk, mushroom side dish, Rice with mushrooms
Yield: 4 Portions
Calories: 426kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 250 g Mushrooms sliced
  • 1 small Onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 400 g Basmati Rice or white long grain rice
  • 1 Vegetable Stock Pot
  • 625 ml Hot Water
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Fresh Parsley

Instructions

  • Rinse rice until water runs clear to remove excess starch.
    Gently fry the mushrooms and onions in olive oil on medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Or until cooked to your taste.
    2 tablespoon Olive Oil, 250 g Mushrooms, 1 small Onion
    Chopped onion and sliced mushrooms being fried in a large silver cooking pot
  • Add garlic and stir through for 2 minutes
    2 cloves garlic
    Chopped onion, garlic and sliced mushrooms being fried in a large silver cooking pot
  • Add white rice, stir through to soak up any remaining oil.
    400 g Basmati Rice
    Chopped onion, garlic and sliced mushrooms, basmati rice being in a large silver cooking pot
  • Mix the stock pot with the water and pour in with the mushrooms and rice.
    1 Vegetable Stock Pot, 625 ml Hot Water
    Pouring vegetable stock over the sliced mushroom, onion, garlic and rice in a cooking pot
  • Bring the liquid to a boil. Once boiling, give a final stir, turn down to the lowest heat and place lid on to the pan.
    Placina lid on top of a cooking pot with mushroom rice inside the pot
  • Cook for 10 minutes at the lowest setting. Keep the lid on the whole time; no need to stir.
    Mushroom Rice cooking in a pot with lid on top
  • After 10 minutes, turn the heat off.
    DO NOT REMOVE THE LID.
    Leave your mushroom rice to cook in its own steam for 15-20 minutes.
    Cooked Mushroom Rice in a cooking pot
  • Fluff up the rice with a fork, adding extra seasoning to taste.
    Salt & Pepper
    Stirring Mushroom Rice with fork
  • Transfer to a serving dish. Add a sprinkle of parsley to garnish.
    Fresh Parsley
    Mushroom rice served in a white bowl with curry in the back ground

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Notes

Stock to Rice Ratio

How many people serve -
generous size portion		 Rice in grams Stock in millilitres
1 100g  250ml
2 200g 375ml
4 400g 625ml
6 600g 875ml
8 800g 1125ml
Adjust the amount of other ingredients used to taste too.

Nutrition

Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 357mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 0.5IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg