BASMATI COCONUT RICE WITH MUSHROOMS AND ZUCCHINI

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Boiled rice is fine but often improves when other ingredients are added. The mushrooms and zucchini add texture and flavour to this dish. It is also a lot more colourful, serve with chicken dishes and curries.

Provided by Brian Holley

Categories     Long Grain Rice

Time 17m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups basmati rice, washed and drained
2 tablespoons dessicated unsweetened coconut
3 1/2 cups water
1 chicken stock cube
1 teaspoon cumin seed (optional)
1 ounce butter
1 lemon, rind of, grated
6 ounces button mushrooms, quartered
1 zucchini, cut into matchsticks
1 ounce butter

Steps:

  • Melt 1 oz of butter in a medium sized pan and fry the rice and cumin seeds till the rice is translucent.
  • To the rice add the coconut, stock cube and lemon rind, and water. Bring to the boil, stir rice ONCE, reduce heat cover the pan and cook for 12 minutes turn heat off and leave to stand.
  • While the rice is cooking :-.
  • Melt the other oz butter in a frying pan and fry the mushrooms and zucchini till just soft. Add to the rice and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 509.9, Fat 19, SaturatedFat 11.8, Cholesterol 30.6, Sodium 390, Carbohydrate 76.5, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 2.9, Protein 10.1

Gift Ncenya
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This recipe was a bit bland for my taste, but it was still good.


Jamal Abu Soud
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This recipe was easy to make and it tasted great! I would definitely recommend it to others.


tha zin
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I'm not a vegetarian, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. It was surprisingly good! The mushrooms and zucchini were very flavorful.


Alan Poliwka
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This recipe is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. My kids loved the rice and the vegetables were cooked perfectly.


Jaman Shah
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I had some leftover rice and vegetables, so I decided to try this recipe. It was a great way to use up leftovers and it tasted delicious!


Niyari Teasley
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This recipe was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I think that's just because I used too much cayenne pepper. Next time I'll use less.


shareef jani
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I'm not a big fan of coconut, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I'm so glad I did! The coconut flavor was subtle and it really complemented the other flavors in the dish.


Natnael Deyasa
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious! The rice was fluffy and the vegetables were tender. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


MH14XX
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I made this recipe last night and it was so good! The flavors were perfectly balanced and the rice was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Korpuly Begum
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This recipe was a hit with my family! The rice was fluffy and flavorful, and the mushrooms and zucchini added a delicious savory touch. I will definitely be making this again!


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