Mushroom Pilaf
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 250g pack chestnut mushrooms, halved
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 100g split red lentils
- 225g brown rice
- 100g dried apricots, quartered
- 50g raisins
- 900ml vegan stock
- 100g bag watercress, roughly chopped
- 1 green chilli, deseeded and chopped
- 50g mixed nuts, roughly chopped
Method
- 1
Heat 2 tsp of the oil in a pan, add the mushrooms and sauté over a high heat for 4-5 mins or until nicely browned. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. Add the onion to the pan and sauté for five mins.
- 2
Stir in the cumin, paprika and garlic, lentils, rice, apricots and raisins and cook for a minute. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
- 3
Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a small pan, add the nuts and chilli and cook, stirring until the nuts are golden brown. Set aside.
- 4
Add the mushrooms and watercress to the rice, stir well, then cover and cook for a further two minutes, or until the watercress has wilted. Season, stir in the nut mixture, and serve straight away.
Mushroom Pilaf was taken from COOK VEGETARIAN
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- 1 tbsp oil
- 250g pack chestnut mushrooms, halved
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 100g split red lentils
- 225g brown rice
- 100g dried apricots, quartered
- 50g raisins
- 900ml vegan stock
- 100g bag watercress, roughly chopped
- 1 green chilli, deseeded and chopped
- 50g mixed nuts, roughly chopped
- 1
Heat 2 tsp of the oil in a pan, add the mushrooms and sauté over a high heat for 4-5 mins or until nicely browned. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. Add the onion to the pan and sauté for five mins.
- 2
Stir in the cumin, paprika and garlic, lentils, rice, apricots and raisins and cook for a minute. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
- 3
Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a small pan, add the nuts and chilli and cook, stirring until the nuts are golden brown. Set aside.
- 4
Add the mushrooms and watercress to the rice, stir well, then cover and cook for a further two minutes, or until the watercress has wilted. Season, stir in the nut mixture, and serve straight away.
Mushroom Pilaf was taken from Cook Vegetarian
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