Pilaf with Mushrooms

Main Dishes | Uzbek cuisine

⏳ Time

45 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

It is advisable to spread the rice on a paper towel to dry before adding it to the vegetables.

Ingredients

Vegetable Oil - 3 fl oz
Onion - 3 heads
Carrot - 2 pieces
Long-Grain Parboiled Rice - 10.6 oz
Fresh Mushrooms - 14.1 oz
Salt - 1½ teaspoons
Ground Black Pepper - to taste
Spices - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Rinse the rice, cover it with warm water, and let it soak while preparing the onion and carrot.

Step 2

Finely chop the onion and sauté until soft. Then add the carrot, grated on a medium grater.

Step 3

Slice the mushrooms thinly.

Step 4

When the carrot becomes soft, add the mushrooms. Fry until the moisture evaporates.

Step 5

At this time, drain the water from the rice, then add it to the vegetables and mushrooms, frying for 1.5 minutes, then add 1.5 liters of boiling water. Cover tightly with a lid and simmer on low heat for 12 minutes, then add spices and simmer for another 15 minutes.