This afternoon I made a nice rice dish and wanted to break it down a bit to show off this amazing aromatic and earthy rice.
Wild Rice with Portabello Mushrooms and Leeks
the rice
1/3 cup of wild rice (rinsed)
1 1/3 cup of vegetable broth
1 teaspoon of onion powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
In a pot, bring all ingredients to a boil, covered. Allow to boil for 35 minutes. Strain off remaining water. Some of the rice kernels will be split apart mush many should still be tender.
the mushrooms
1 leek
2 large cloves of garlic (chopped)
2 1/2 cups of cubed portabello mushrooms (cubed)
1/2 cup of onion (sliced)
1 tablespoon of oil
1 teaspoon of jalapeno peppers (chopped)
1 teaspoon of ground black pepper
1 teaspoon of salt
Heat the oil on low. Add the onion, garlic, jalapeno, and salt. Cook until onion is tender and translucent. This should take about 5 minutes. During this time, slice the leek into 1/2 inch rings and rinse very well.
Once the onion is tender, add the cubed mushrooms and black pepper. Stir well and allow to cook for 5-8 minutes. Then add the leeks and stir well. Cook for 20 minutes on low heat. The leeks will cook down as will the mushrooms.
Add the 1 cup of wild rice and stir well. Cook for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
This was a nice earthy dish full of flavor on a hot summer afternoon. The mushrooms and leeks are both subtle and earth and compliment the wild rice very well.
5 comments:
I must put this on my food to do list...it sure looks yummy!!!!
It looks delicious. I rarely use wild rice - usually stick to brown, jasmine, or basmati...but this sounds remarkable.
would i need that much water if i cooked the rice in a rice cooker? i think you're saying 1 and 1/3 cups water for 1/3 cup rice? i have never cooked with leeks though so i'm intrigued!
The rice looks so flavourful and delicious!
I love the large cuts of leeks. I always chop mine up so small, but I'm going to leave them big and let them shine next time. Yum yum!
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