Mushroom Pulav

Mushroom Pulav

Mushroom Pulav is a mild rice variety in which mushrooms are well sauteed and minimum seasonings are used to bring out the fragrance and richness of mushrooms. I usually use baby bella mushrooms.

Here's how I make Mushroom Pulav:

2 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1 cup roughly chopped baby bella mushrooms
1 tsp minced garlic
1 cup cooked rice (I have used brown rice+quinoa mix)
Seasonings - Salt and pepper
Handful of frozen peas
1 -2 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice

Heat the oil in a skillet and add the onions and mushrooms.

Saute on medium high heat, stirring often till mushrooms become dry and well brown. Then reduce heat to medium and add the garlic. Saute 2 mins.

Add the cooked rice, salt, pepper and peas. Mix gently. Let it heat thru.

Take off heat, squeeze lemon juice and again mix gently. Serve warm. This Mushroom Pulav does not need any accompaniments.

Pan roasted Stuffed Mushrooms

Pan Roasted Stuffed Mushrooms

Pan roasted stuffed mushrooms make for a great appetizer or side dish. Here's how I make them:

1 pack baby bella mushrooms - Wipe them with a damp paper towel. Remove stems and make a hollow in each. I use the tip of my peeler/parer for this.

Stuffing - I start with a mix of quinoa and brown rice. This is a ready-made mix from Seeds of Change that I purchased at Costco. It is lightly flavored with garlic and only needs to be microwaved for 90 secs to prep. I used just 2 to 4 tbsp of this in the pic below. To it I added some breadcrumbs, shredded mozarella cheese, finely chopped green onions and little salt and pepper. I did end up with some leftover stuffing, but it tastes delicious just by itself too.

Gently fill this stuffing in the mushroom hollows. Heat 2 tsp olive oil in a non-stick pan. Place the stuffed mushrooms (open side up) on the pan and roast on medium heat for 5 mins till the underside darkens in color.

Flip over with tongs and cook for a min or 2 till the stuffing gets slightly browned and crusty.

Serve warm.

These Pan roasted Stuffed Mushrooms go to the Mushrooms event at Mayuri's Jikoni. This series of event was started by Nayna of Citrus Spice.