Haitian Recipe Riz Djon-Djon - EverythingHaitian.com

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Haitian Recipe

Riz Djon-Djon
Black Mushroom Rice. A zesty concoction that goes well with fish, poultry, or meat.

Serves 4 To 8

Ingredients

Amount	Ingredient
2 cups	Long Grain Rice
2 Tbsp	Vegatable Oil
2 cloves	Garlic, crushed
4 sprigs	Thyme
3 cups	Water Djon-Djon was boiled in
1/2 tsp	Ground Black Pepper
1 tsp	Salt
2 Tbsp	Butter
1 cup	Djon -Djon Mushrooms
1	Green Scotch Bonnet Pepper
1	Small Onion, chopped
1 (12oz) can	Green Peas or Lima Beans
4-6	Whole Cloves

Instructions

Boil mushrooms in 4 cups of water, on low heat for 10 minutes. Pour mixture in blender/food processor to liquify. Strain the mush rooms, reserving the liquid. Add oil to a cast-iron pot on medium heat. Saute garlic, onion, and shallot for 2 minutes. Add rice and stir for 3 minutes. Add mushroom water, salt, cloves, cooked lima beans or green peas. Bring to a boil. Cook until water evaporates. Lower heat, stir rice with butter, and place the whole Scotch bonnet pepper and thyme on top of the rice. Cover pot tightly and cook for 20 minutes. Remove hot pepper and thyme. Stir before serving.

Bon Appetit!!!

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