Claypot Rice with Mushroom
This claypot mushroom rice is my idea of a perfect weeknight dinner. Everything cooks in one pot, the flavour is incredible, and it takes about 25 minutes from start to finish.
Servings: 2 serving
Ingredients
- 5 shiitake mushrooms
- ¾ cup hot water
- 3 cremini mushrooms thinly sliced, approx. 50 gms
- 60 gms shimeji mushrooms roots trimmed, approx. 1 cup
- 30 gms enoki mushrooms roots trimmed, approx. ½ cup
- 1 ½ tablespoons + 1 teaspoon oyster sauce divided
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon white pepper powder
- ½ tablespoon cornflour
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil or any neutral flavoured oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 1 ½ teaspoons finely chopped ginger
- 5 shallots finely sliced
- ½ cup sushi rice 105 gms/washed and soaked for 20 minutes
- 1 pinch msg mono sodium glutamate
- 2 teaspoons chilli oil
Instructions
Hydrating shiitake mushrooms
- Soak shiitake mushrooms in ¾ cup of boiling hot water for 10-12 minutes. Drain, reserve the water and slice the mushrooms length-wise.5 shiitake mushrooms, ¾ cup hot water
Marinating
- In a bowl, mix together sliced shiitake, sliced cremini, shimeji & enoki mushrooms, 1 ½ tablespoons of oyster sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, salt, white pepper powder & cornflour. Marinate for 10 minutes.3 cremini mushrooms, 60 gms shimeji mushrooms, 30 gms enoki mushrooms, 1 ½ tablespoons + 1 teaspoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon vinegar, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon white pepper powder, ½ tablespoon cornflour
Chilli oil mix
- Take 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce and 2 teaspoons of chilli oil in a small bowl, mix well and set aside.2 teaspoons chilli oil
Making rice
- Heat 2 tablespoons of sesame oil in a claypot or thick bottomed cooking pot, add garlic, ginger, shallots and saute for a minute until fragrant.2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil or any neutral flavoured oil, 1 ½ teaspoons finely chopped garlic, 1 ½ teaspoons finely chopped ginger, 5 shallots
- Add the marinated mushrooms and saute for 1-2 minutes on low till they are well roasted.
- Add the drained rice, saute for 1-2 minutes, add 1 cup of water used for soaking shiitake and bring to a boil. cover and cook on low for 12 minutes till the rice is cooked well. Add msg and mix well.½ cup sushi rice, 1 pinch msg
- Rest for 3-4 minutes, drizzle chilli oil mix on top, rest for 2 minutes and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 435kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 1299mg | Potassium: 605mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 3mg