Mushroom Rice is a quick one pot dish that is very quick and easy to make. Mushroom Rice is very flavourful made with just few ingredients and makes a great meal for lunch or dinner. Mushroom Rice Recipe is explained here with step by step pictures and video.
Mushroom Rice can be served as a meal and needs no sidedish as it tastes great by iself. It is one of my family favourites that I am making often these days so thought to share the recipe here.
About Mushroom Rice
Mushroom Rice is made by preparing a herbed mixture using butter, garlic, onion and herbs then finally tossing cooked rice in it. This rice can be made with white basmati rice or even brown basmati rice.
This Mushroom Rice Recipe is very quick and easy to put together just toss few ingredients and you are done. This is perfect to make for weekend lunch when you don’t want to spend much time in the kitchen with family around. I have used basic spices and herbs and have given variations for it too.
This rice is very flavourful not very spicy perfect to serve for kids who are fussy eaters. To make it more spicy you can add more amount of pepper powder. This is more like rice tossed in butter garlic mushroom.
Mushroom Rice Ingredients
- Rice – Basmati rice is best to use for this recipe however you can use regular rice too. If you are looking for a healthier option then you can use brown basmati rice.
- Mushrooms – Button mushrooms are preferred for this recipe. Make sure it is fresh and tender.
- Herbs & Spices – I have used basic herbs and spices like pepper powder, oregano, chilli flakes and mixed herbs.
- Others – Lots of garlic is used here with little onion. Make sure to chop them finely.
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📖 Recipe
Mushroom Rice
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 200 gms button mushrooms
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp garlic finely chopped
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 2 tsp mixed herbs
- 1 tsp oregano
- 2 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 tsp crushed pepper
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Take 200 gms mushrooms rinse well then pat dry them.Trim the edge from the stem and discard. Slice the mushrooms.
- Repeat to finish. Sliced mushrooms are ready!
- Heat 1 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp olive oil. Heat until it starts to melt.
- Now add 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic.
- Add 1/2 cup finely chopped onion and required salt.
- Saute until onions turn golden.
- Add sliced mushrooms
- Saute in medium high flame for 3 mins.Mushrooms will let out water so cook in medium high and keep sauteing until the moisture from mushrooms leave.
- Add 2 tsp mixed herbs or pizza seasoning, 1 tsp oregano, 2 tsp chilli flakes.
- Saute well for a minute.
- Add 2 cups cooked basmati rice.
- Mix well then add 1 tsp crushed pepper and 1 tbsp coriander leaves.
- Mix well and switch off.
- Flavourful tasty mushroom rice is ready!
- Enjoy Mushroom Rice hot!
Video
Notes
- You can use either basmati rice or regular white rice too. You can use leftover rice too though the taste and flavour slightly varies.
- Make sure to rinse and clean the mushrooms well.Clean mushrooms then trim the edge of stems and then slice.
- The herbs you can experiment with your favourite ones like youi can use rosemary, thyme, basil etc.
- You can replace coriander leaves with spring onion or fresh parsely.
- You can cook this rice entirely in butter itself.
- Drizzle little oil / add butter at the end if you feel rice is too dry.
- You can replace olive oil with regular cooking oil too.
Mushroom Rice Recipe Step by Step
1.Take 200 gms mushrooms rinse well then pat dry them.Trim the edge from the stem and discard. Start slicing the mushrooms.
2.Repeat to finish. Sliced mushrooms are ready!
3.Heat 1 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp olive oil. Heat until it starts to melt.
4.Now add 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic.
5.Add 1/2 cup finely chopped onion and required salt.
6.Saute until onions turn golden.
7.Add sliced mushrooms
8.Saute in medium high flame for 3 mins. Mushrooms will let out water so cook in medium high flame and keep sauteing until the moisture from mushrooms leave.
9.Add 2 tsp mixed herbs or pizza seasoning, 1 tsp oregano, 2 tsp chilli flakes.
10.Saute well for a minute.
11.Add 2 cups cooked basmati rice.
12.Mix well then add 1 tsp crushed pepper and 1 tbsp coriander leaves.
13.Mix well and switch off.
14.Flavourful tasty mushroom rice is ready!
Enjoy Mushroom Rice hot!
Expert Tips
- You can use either basmati rice or regular white rice too. You can use leftover rice too though the taste and flavour slightly varies.
- Make sure to rinse and clean the mushrooms well. Clean mushrooms then trim the edge of stems and then slice.
- The herbs you can experiment with your favourite ones like youi can use rosemary, thyme, basil etc.
- You can replace coriander leaves with spring onion or fresh parsely.
- You can cook this rice entirely in butter itself.
- Drizzle little oil / add butter at the end if you feel rice is too dry.
- You can replace olive oil with regular cooking oil too.
Storage & Serving Suggestion
Mushroom Rice keeps well for about a day in eoom temperature. You can store in fridge for 2 days and while serving reheat and serve.
You can serve Mushroom Rice with any manchurian sauce or gobi / baby corn manchurian etc. Any chilli dishes will go well with this rice too. Chilli Paneer or Chilli Baby Corn will be the best fit.
FAQS
1.What is mushroom rice made of?
Mushroom Rice is made by preparing a herbed mixture using butter, garlic, onion and herbs then finally cooked rice is tossed in it.
2.Can I use leaf or other variety of mushrooms?
Yes you can try using other varieties if mushrooms however I recommend using button mushrooms. But leaf mushrooms also taste good.
3.What can be served with Mushroom Rice?
You can serve Mushroom Rice with schewan sauce or any spicy sauce. You can even serve it along with any hot sauce dishes like manchurian or chilli recipes.
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