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riz aux champignons

Riz aux Champignons Djon Djon

Haitian black mushroom rice.  Djon djon mushrooms are grown in the northern part of Haiti. These mushrooms are considered a delicacy. Photo from nancytoussaint.org.
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Cuisine Caribbean
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups long grain rice
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 2 cups of dried black mushrooms
  • 3 cups of water
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 3 small shallots
  • 2 cloves optional
  • 10 oz peas or lima beans
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper

Notes

  1. Boil mushrooms in 3 cups of water on medium heat for 10 minutes, until water turns black. Liquify using blender or food processor.
  2. Strain mushrooms reserving 2 1/2 cups of the liquid.
  3. Add oil to a cast-iron pot on medium heat.  Saute garlic, onion and shallots for 2 minutes.
  4. Add rice and stir for 3 minutes.
  5. Add mushrom water, salt, cloves, cooked lima beans or green peas.  Bring to a boil.
  6. Reduce to low heat until water evaporates.
  7. Lower heat again, stir rice with butter and place a whole scotch bonnet pepper and thyme on top of rice. Cover pot tightly and steam for 20 minutes.
  8. Remove hot pepper and thyme.  Stir before serving.