Vegetables Recipes - Spiced Mushroom Pilat

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, finely chopped

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 30 ml/2 tbsp olive oil

• 2.5 cm/1 in piece fresh root ginger, grated

• 5 ml/1 tsp garam masala

• 225 g/8 oz/2 cups basmati rice

• 400 ml/14 fl oz/1 3/4 cups vegetable stock

• 175 g/6 oz/3 cups button mushrooms, sliced

• 50 g/2 oz/1/3 cup sultanas (golden     raisins)

• 30 ml/2 tbsp chopped coriander (cilantro)

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method:

1. Fry (sauté) the onion and garlic in the oil for 5 minutes, stirring until a rich golden brown (be careful not to burn them).

2. Stir in the ginger, garam masala and the rice and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Stir in the stock and add the mushrooms and sultanas.

3. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover tightly with a lid and cook over the gentlest heat for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave undisturbed for 5 minutes.

4. Remove the lid, fork in half the coriander and a little salt and pepper to taste and serve hot, garnished with the remaining coriander.