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Basmati Coconut Rice With Mushrooms and Zucchini

Recipe #300107 | 17 min | 5 min prep | SERVES 4 (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: Brian H

Boiled rice is fine but often improves when other ingredients are added. The mushrooms and zucchini add texture and flavour to this dish. It is also a lot more colourful, serve with chicken dishes and curries.

Posted on: Apr 22, 2008

Ingredients

  • cups basmati rice, washed and drained
  • tablespoons dessicated unsweetened coconut
  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • 1 chicken stock cube
  • teaspoon cumin seed (optional)
  • ounce butter
  • 1 grated lemon, rind of
  • ounces button mushroom, quartered
  • 1 zucchini, cut into matchsticks
  • ounce butter
  • Directions

    1. 1
      Melt 1 oz of butter in a medium sized pan and fry the rice and cumin seeds till the rice is translucent.
    2. 2
      To the rice add the coconut, stock cube and lemon rind. Bring to the boil, stir rice ONCE, reduce heat cover the pan and cook for 12 minutes turn heat off and leave to stand.
    3. 3
      While the rice is cooking :-.
    4. 4
      Melt the other oz butter in a frying pan and fry the mushrooms and zucchini till just soft. Add to the rice and serve.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (416g)

    Recipe makes 4 servings

    The following items or measurements are not included below:

    lemons, rind of

    Calories 509
    Calories from Fat 170 (33%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 19.0g 29%
    Saturated Fat 11.9g 59%
    Monounsaturated Fat 4.2g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1.6g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 30mg 10%
    Sodium 390mg 16%
    Potassium 523mg 14%
    Total Carbohydrate 76.5g 25%
    Dietary Fiber 5.4g 21%
    Sugars 2.9g
    Protein 10.1g 20%
    Vitamin A 452mcg 9%
    Vitamin B6 0.6mg 32%
    Vitamin B12 0.0mcg 0%
    Vitamin C 9mg 15%
    Vitamin E 1mcg 3%
    Calcium 41mg 4%
    Iron 2mg 11%

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