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Herb Rice with Creamy Mushroom and Asparagus Sauce

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
26 Mins
Total Time
46 Mins
Makes
5 servings
Ingredients
For The Herb Rice
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
2 tbsp finely chopped basil
1 cup long grain rice (basmati chawal)
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
salt to taste
For The Mushroom and Asparagus Sauce
1/2 cup thickly sliced and blanched mushrooms (khumbh)
1/2 cup blanched asparagus
2 tsp olive oil
4 to 6 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 cup blanched , peeled and chopped tomato
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 cup fresh cream
salt to taste
Method
- Wash and soak the rice for 10 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and green chillies, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the rice, salt and 2 cups of water, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes or till the rice is cooked, while stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the flame, add the parsley and basil and toss gently. Keep aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the bay leaves, peppercorns and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the onions and garlic, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for another 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 7 to 8 minutes.
- Add the sugar, oregano, chilli powder, mushrooms, asparagus, tomato purée, fresh cream and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 more minutes.
- Remove and discard the bay leaves and peppercorns. Keep aside.
- Place the herb rice on a serving dish and spoon the hot mushroom and asparagus sauce over it.
- Serve immediately.
Herb Rice with Creamy Mushroom and Asparagus Sauce recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 225 cal |
Protein | 3.6 g |
Carbohydrates | 34.2 g |
Fiber | 2.5 g |
Fat | 8.4 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 12.3 mg |
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arti
March 13, 2025, midnight
not good at all flavours not there wasted good mushroom and asparagus

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Ok noted. Thank you for trying our recipe and sharing your feedback with us.

Gandhi Dhwani
March 13, 2025, midnight
Basil and parsley gives a strong and amazing flavour to the rice. So equally tasty is the mushroom sauce. Not so spicy and creamy. If you dont have mushrooms, you can also make this sauce using babycorn and broccoli.