This is the vegan version of the rice dish with salted pork I posted two weeks ago.
The main ingredients of this vegan recipe are white rice, green vegetables like bok choy, carrots, and mushrooms. I prefer dried shiitake mushrooms. Hydrate them in 1 cup of water for 1 hour until soft before cooking. Save the umami mushroom-soaking water.
VEGETABLE RICE PILAF RECIPE
3 SERVINGS丨 TOTAL 40 MIN
2 cups of jasmine rice or short-grain rice
10 oz bok choy
3 oz carrots
3 oz, 3 to 4 shiitake mushrooms, dried or fresh
Sesame oil, optional
Chili sauce or chili oil, optional
Vegetable oil
Salt
Instructions
1. Soak dried mushrooms for 1 hour until soft (save the soaking water). If you are using fresh mushrooms, only wash them and pat dry. Finely chop the mushrooms.
2. Rinse rice and discard starchy water. Add enough water to cover the rice and let it soak for 30 minutes.
3. Wash bok choy and carrots and pat dry. Cut carrots into 2 mm pieces and bok choy into 2 to 3 cm pieces. Set them aside.
4. Add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil to the rice cooker. Saute carrots and mushrooms for 2 minutes. Add 1/3 tsp salt. Use a regular pot if you don't have a rice cooker.
5. Add soaked rice to the rice cooker or pot. Mix it well with the carrots and mushrooms. Add mushroom-soaking water or just water. The liquid level should be slightly lower than when you cook plain white rice since there is moisture in vegetables. 1/4 inch above rice is recommended. Cover and steam. If using a regular pot, cook on medium-high heat until the water bubbles. Then go to step 6.
6. When the rice water starts to bubble, add bok choy and 1/2 tsp salt, then mix well. Cover and let it cook for another few minutes until the cooking process finishes and the rice cooker switch to warm. If you use a regular pot, when the rice water starts to bubble, turn the heat low and add the bok choy, then steam for another 12 minutes.
7. When the time is up, turn off the rice cooker or stove. Keep the rice covered and let it sit for 5 more minutes. Then serve with chili sauce or chili oil. You can also add a few drops of sesame oil to your bowl.
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