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During religious holidays, when you need to fast, or when dieting, you want to treat yourself to pilaf. In this case, the meat is often replaced with mushrooms. It turns out a quick and easy-to-cook dish – lean pilaf with mushrooms.
If you add turmeric, vegetables and garlic to pilaf, you can be sure that this dish will take its rightful place even on the festive table. Mushrooms for lean pilaf can take a variety of: butter mushrooms, champignons, mushrooms, porcini, chanterelles, etc. Both fresh and frozen forest mushrooms are used. You can cook pilaf in any container: cast iron, enameled, or simply in a deep frying pan.
An important rule: in order for pilaf to be tasty and nutritious, it is advised to “let the onion” slightly, trying not to overcook. Rice should be washed 2-3 times, and the pilaf itself should be poured with boiling water 3 cm above the level of the cereal. These tips will help novice housewives cope with the preparation of lean pilaf.
We bring to your attention several recipes for lean pilaf with mushrooms.
Lean mushroom pilaf: cooking recipe
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- 2 tbsp. long grain rice;
- 2 large carrots;
- 2 bulbs;
- 50 ml of vegetable oil (can be replaced with olive oil);
- 300 g of boiled mushrooms;
- 3 clove of garlic;
- 1 tsp turmeric;
- 1 st. l. spices for pilaf;
- 3 Art. water;
- salt to taste.
To prepare the dish, cut the mushrooms into slices, onion into half rings, carrots into strips.
Heat oil in a frying pan and put chopped mushrooms with vegetables. Fry the laid out mass for 10 minutes, stirring constantly so as not to burn.
Pour the washed rice into the mushrooms, add sliced garlic, salt to taste and spices. Pour boiling water, mix and close the lid tightly.
Stew mushroom pilaf over low heat for 30-35 minutes without opening the dishes. Each housewife chooses the variety of rice at her discretion, so the cooking time may vary slightly.
Recipe for lean pilaf with champignon mushrooms
The next version of lean pilaf with champignon mushrooms is also prepared for 30-40 minutes. At the same time, pilaf is obtained with a rich mushroom aroma and amazing taste.
For him we need:
- 400 g of fresh champignons;
- 1,5 Art. rice;
- 2 medium bulbs;
- 2 carrots;
- 0,5 st. l. chopped celery root;
- 5 st. l. vegetable oil for frying;
- 2 tsp. salts;
- 2,5 Art. water;
- 3 clove of garlic;
- 0,5 tsp black pepper;
- 0,5 tsp paprika;
- 0,5 tsp turmeric;
- 1 bunch of green onions;
- 1 bunch of parsley.
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Finely chop the onion, grate the carrots on a “Korean” grater.
Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan, shift the chopped vegetables, chopped mushrooms and grated celery root on a coarse grater. Fry over low heat for 7-10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add well-washed rice to a bowl with vegetables and pour water. Add salt, chopped garlic, spices, mix well, cover and put on low heat. Simmer for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally so that the pilaf does not burn.
For piquancy of pilaf, you can add a pinch of red ground pepper.
Serve hot, garnished with green onions and parsley.
Recipe for lean pilaf with mushrooms and round rice
We offer another interesting recipe for lean pilaf with mushrooms with the photo below.
- 1,5 tbsp. round rice;
- 3 Art. water;
- 400 g of fresh mushrooms;
- 2 medium carrots;
- 3 bulbs;
- 3 clove of garlic;
- 5 Art. l. vegetable oils;
- 0,5 tsp each of chili pepper and black ground;
- 3 peas of allspice;
- 1 tsp. basil, coriander, oregano, sweet paprika;
- salt to taste.
Cut the onion into half rings, carrots into thin strips, finely chop the garlic.
Boil forest mushrooms in advance in salted water and discard in a colander, and then cut into large pieces.
In a saucepan, heat the vegetable oil, send the onion into it and sauté for no more than 5 minutes. Add carrots and sauté until tender.
Put the mushrooms to the vegetables and simmer together with the vegetable mixture for 15 minutes.
Put the washed rice in a saucepan with mushrooms, add water, salt to taste. Add all seasonings and spices to the pilaf, mix well and leave to stew under a closed lid for 25-30 minutes.
Periodically open the lid and check if the rice is ready.
Lean pilaf with mushrooms will go well with light vegetable salads. This dish also looks “rich” on the festive table and is great for daily meals.