Wild Rice and Mushroom Risotto - 194 cal

Wild Rice and Mushroom Risotto

60 minutes (+ soak time)
4 Servings
194 calories per serving
Gluten free, vegan

Ingredients:

Mix A:

• 1 cup of uncooked wild rice
• 1 cup of uncooked sticky rice
• 4 cups of vegetarian broth

Mix B:

• 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 and 1/2 shitake mushrooms
• 1/2 cup of baby oyster mushrooms
• 1 and 1/2 cups of unsweetened coconut milk beverage
• 1 cup of chopped red cabbage
• Salt and pepper

Directions:

• Place the two kinds of rice in the rice cooker alone with the veggie broth and cook until ready. (Make sure you soak the stocky rice before you use it. It usually need 2-3 hours of soaking in hot water.)
• Heat up the coconut oil in a pan and roast the garlic.
• Add the coconut milk beverage and the chopped mushrooms.
• Add the salt and pepper, and then red cabbage.
• Let it simmer on low heat for 5 minutes and then incorporate the cooked rice. (You should have about 4 cups of cooked rice now.)
• Mix well and serve warm.

Notes:
- Wild Rice can be expensive, I made a minor detour from sticking explicitly to the recipe and instead used a mix that was approximately one part wild black rice to two parts long grain brown rice.
- Sticky rice, sometimes called Thai Rice or glutinous rice is readily available in Asian supermarkets, health food stores and some generic supermarkets. Google it to find out how to identify the correct rice. Yes, it makes a difference, it's how you get the risotto consistency without all the effort.
- I don't have an electric rice cooker, instead made it in a microwaveable Tupperware rice cooker. If you don't have either of these, you can still make rice in the microwave or on the stove.
- As I understand it, the unsweetened coconut beverage is a type of milk similar to almond milk, sold readily in the US, however can be difficult to find here in Oz. I substituted natural UHT Coconut Milk (no added sugar) which can be found in small 400ml cartons in Asian supermarkets, Costco, health food stores and some generic supermarkets. From what I have researched, the unsweetened coconut beverage mentioned above actually has some additives in it which are possibly not good for you. Always read the label and understand the kinds of things you are putting into your body.
- Although low in calories, it is quite high in carbohydrates, something to be aware of when you are remembering moderation.

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Ratings:
Difficulty     (Easy-peasy)
Time           (Quicker than expected)
Enjoyment   (Delicious)
Satisfaction  (Full belly)