Mushroom Pilaf Rice

Ingredients

• 500 gram white button mushroom or portebellini (sliced)
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 large cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tspn fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 bay leaf
• 1 star aniseed
• 1/2 tspn chilli flakes
• 1/2 tspn turmeric
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oil on medium to high heat. Cook mushroom ,garlic and thyme until mushroom is caramelized and liquid has evaporated

2. 2

   Remove mushroom and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon butter. Add cinnamon stick, bay leaf and star aniseed and fry until fragrant. Add the onion and fry until translucent

3. 3

   Add the turmeric and chilli flakes, half the mushroom and 1 cup of rice. Mix it all together and saute for a few seconds

4. 4

   Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Reduce a low temperature and simmer until the rice is cooked. You can add some water if your rice needs to cook further

5. 5

   Season with salt and pepper. Go easy with the salt as the broth has salt. Add in the other half of the mushroom and garnish with more fresh thyme