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Mushroom & brown basmati pilaf

Mushroom & brown basmati pilaf

Banish all those negative thoughts about brown rice, this low fat dish is packed with flavour

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 30 minutes

Method

  1. Fry the garlic, onion and mushrooms in the butter for 5 minutes. Add the rice, stock and cardamon, cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until the stock is absorbed and the rice is tender.
  2. Mix the yogurt with chives to serve.

Per serving

308 kcalories, protein 8.4g, carbohydrate 54.5g, fat 7.7 g, saturated fat 3.9g, fibre 4.1g, salt 0.6 g

Recipe from olive magazine, April 2008.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 1 large onion , halved and sliced
  • 250g chestnut mushrooms , sliced
  • 25g butter
  • 250g brown basmati rice
  • 500ml hot, vegetable stock
  • 4 cardamom pods , bruised
  • 6 tbsp natural yogurt
  • a small bunch chives , chopped
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Per serving

308 kcalories, protein 8.4g, carbohydrate 54.5g, fat 7.7 g, saturated fat 3.9g, fibre 4.1g, salt 0.6 g

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