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Mushroom Rice Recipe (Continental Style)

This Mushroom Rice recipe is easy and a flavorful preparation where cooked rice is tossed and mixed in a flavorful & umami sautéed mix of white button mushrooms, spring onions, spices, herbs and extra virgin olive oil.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 255 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked rice or ⅔ cup uncooked rice - preferably basmati rice or any long grained rice
  • 400 grams white button mushrooms - cleaned and chopped or 4 cups chopped white button mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon roasted crushed sesame seeds
  • ½ teaspoon thyme
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • 3 to 4 spring onions or scallions - chopped (reserve the greens for garnishing) - about ½ cup
  • 1 teaspoon garlic , finely chopped - optional
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper or white pepper
  • salt as required

Instructions

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  1. Before you begin the recipe, cook about ⅔ cup of rice until tender and softened. Cool the rice grains completely.
  2. You can cook or steam the rice in a stovetop pressure cooker, pan or Instant pot adding water as needed.
  3. In a pan heat olive oil. You can also use any neutral flavored oil.
  4. Add the chopped garlic and saute for some seconds. No need to brown the garlic.
  5. Then add chopped scallions (spring onion whites). Begin to saute the spring onions stirring often.
  6. Saute till the spring onions become translucent and have softened. Now add chopped mushrooms. Initially the mushrooms will leave water.
  7. Saute them until all the water evoapartes from the pan and the mushrooms are completely cooked.
  8. Add ground black or white pepper, crushed white sesame seeds, thyme and oregano to the mushrooms. Mix well.
  9. Now add the cooked rice and salt as required. The rice has to be completely cooled before you add it at this step.
  10. Mix and saute the rice with the mushrooms for a couple of minutes.
  11. Garnish with the scallions greens or cilantro.
  12. Serve mushroom rice hot or warm with a salad or you could just drizzle some extra virgin olive oil to the rice and enjoy the bowl of mushroom rice.

Notes

  • Instead of white button mushrooms you can also use cremini or shiitake mushrooms.
  • Use any non-sticky variety of rice to make the dish. While I prefer to use long-grained rice like basmati but any medium to short grain rice will also work well.
  • Spring onions give a good flavor but you can replace them with shallots or regular onions.
  • Feel free to add your choice of herbs and spices. You could also use fresh herbs.
  • The recipe can be easily scaled up to make a big batch.
  • If you have any leftover cooked rice then making this recipe is a breeze.

Nutrition Information

Calories 255kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 34g (11%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 783mg (33%) Potassium 460mg (13%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin C 3.6mg (4%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 255

% Daily Value*

Calories 255kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 34g 11%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 783mg 33%
Potassium 460mg 10%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 4%
Calcium 26mg 3%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.