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Spicy Mushroom Rice
A mushroom rice flavored with Indian spices, quick and tasty. Ideal for a light dinner or a weekday meal. The recipe combines basmati rice, button mushrooms, onions, garlic, ginger and a spice blend (cumin, garam masala, curry). All cooked in a single pan for easy cleanup.
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Critical Success Points
- • Soak the rice for 1 hour.
- • Ensure almost all water evaporates before covering the pan.
- • Let the covered rice rest for 10 minutes off the heat.
Safety Warnings
- • Hot oil can splatter; handle the pan with oven mitts.
- • Do not let cumin seeds burn, they become bitter.
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