The basis of mushroom pilaf is rice and mushrooms. The simplest and easiest option is champignons. The positive quality of these mushrooms is that they cannot be poisoned, and they also have a lot of useful vitamins and a high protein content.
How to cook pilaf with champignons or other mushrooms
Other mushrooms will work well too, although they will need to be rinsed and cleaned even more thoroughly. Because of this, the cooking time will be significantly longer.
You can also choose the rice according to your taste - round, long, white, yellow, etc. Pilaf with mushrooms can diversify your menu, and it is also great for eating during a fast. You can talk a lot about the benefits and taste of this dish, but it is better to try to cook it and please your household.
Ingredients for pilaf with mushrooms
To prepare pilaf with mushrooms, you will need:
· Fresh champignons - 0.5 kg;
· Carrots - 1-2 pieces;
· Large onion;
Garlic - a couple of cloves;
Sunflower oil - 100 ml;
Rice - 400 g;
· Salt, pepper and spices.
Spice lovers can vary the flavor and take advantage of spices such as barberry, tarragon, cumin and coriander.
Cooking mushroom pilaf
Take the utensils for cooking, pour vegetable oil into them, put them on the fire. Chop the onion and send to fry. Reduce heat.
Carrots must be grated and sent to the onion. Mix everything and fry until golden brown. Stir occasionally.
Let's get down to mushrooms: they need to be washed and cut. Slices or cubes - at your discretion and imagination. Then send them to the vegetables. Do you feel the wonderful aroma of fried vegetables and mushrooms spreading through the kitchen?
Add the rice, after draining the water well, you can dry it slightly in a paper towel. Fry for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly. Then you need to pour in half a liter of boiling water and close the lid tightly. After 12-15 minutes, you can add salt and spices, mix everything. Cook for another 10-15 minutes after that.
Home-style mushroom pilaf from champignons is ready. Bon Appetit!
