Basmati Rice With Porcini Mushrooms Recipes

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.

WILD RICE WITH WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Bring broth to boil in small saucepan. Remove from heat; add porcini mushrooms and let stand until soft, about 30 minutes. Drain, reserving soaking liquid. Finely chop porcini.
• Bring medium saucepan of water to boil. Add rice, salt and bay leaves. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until rice is almost tender, about 45 minutes. Drain; discard bay leaves. (Porcini and rice can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover porcini, soaking liquid and rice separately and refrigerate.)
• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, garlic, marjoram, thyme and porcini and sauté 5 minutes. Add crimini mushrooms; sauté until tender, about 7 minutes. Add rice and reserved porcini soaking liquid, discarding sediment in bottom. Simmer until almost all liquid absorbed but mixture is still moist, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

BASMATI RICE WITH TURMERIC AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Rinse the rice under cold water very well.
• Place the rice in a large bowl covered with cold water and let it soak for 30 minutes (changing the water after 15 minutes) before proceeding with the recipe.
• Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
• Add in onion, garlic and tumeric powder; saute until JUST beginning to brown (about 2 minutes).
• Add in rice, broth, mushrooms, salt and pepper (if using); bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover with a tight fitting lid and simmer until the rice is tender (about 18-20 minutes).
• **NOTE** this rice can also be cooked, covered with a tight-fitting oven proof lid in the oven at 350 degrees for about 30-35 minutes, or until rice is desired tenderness.

HERBED BASMATI RICE

Steps:

• Combine the rice, 1 3/4 cups water, the salt, and butter in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce the heat to low, stir once, and simmer, covered tightly, for 15 minutes. (I need to pull the pot half off the burner to keep it from boiling over.) Turn off the heat and allow the rice to sit covered for 5 minutes. Add the parsley, dill, scallions, and pepper. Fluff with a fork, and serve warm.