Toasted Brown Rice With Mushroom & Thyme

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup onion (finely diced)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp salt (to taste)
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups brown rice (washed till water runs clear & drained)
• 4 cups vegetable stock or water
• 1 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
• 2 tbsp olive oil (divided)
• 500 g fresh mushrooms of choice (sliced)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

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2. 2

   Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat, add onions & cook until translucent.

3. 3

   Add garlic, thyme, salt & pepper, stir for 30 secs.

4. 4

   Add rice & stir continuously for 1 min.

5. 5

   Add vegetable broth, bring to a boil, cover & reduce heat to low.

6. 6

   Cook until all of the liquid is absorbed (abt 35 mins)

7. 7

   Meanwhile, in a separate pan, heat olive oil over high heat, add mushrooms in 2 batches (don't overcrowd pan) & cook until they start to brown (abt 5 mins)

8. 8

   Add salt & pepper, stir well & remove from heat.

9. 9

   When rice is already cooked, add mushrooms & stir well.

10. 10

    Turn off the heat, add parsley, stir, taste to adjust seasoning & transfer to serving plates.

11. 11

    Garnish with more black pepper or red chilli flakes.