Medium
Haitian
Diri ak Djon Djon
Black mushroom rice with a unique flavor and color, a Haitian delicacy.
65
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
35 min
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
65 min
Total Time
Ingredients (9 items)
0.50 cup
Djon djon mushrooms
dried
2.00 cups
Long-grain rice
0.50 cup
Lima beans
cooked
1.00 medium
Onion
chopped
2.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
1.00 tsp
Thyme
dried
1.00 cup
Coconut milk
2.00 tbsp
Vegetable oil
1.00 tsp
Salt
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Soak djon djon in 4 cups hot water for 30 minutes.
30 minutes
2
Strain mushrooms, reserve black liquid.
3
Cook onion and garlic in oil until soft.
5 minutes
4
Add rice, thyme, and reserved mushroom liquid.
5
Stir in coconut milk and salt, bring to boil.
6
Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
20 minutes
7
Add lima beans, cook 5 minutes more.
5 minutes
8
Fluff rice and serve hot.