Dinner · 60 min · caribbean

Diri Djon Djon — Black Mushroom Rice

Caribbean flavors, weeknight effort. Dried djon djon mushrooms meets long-grain rice in a 60-minute dinner worth keeping in rotation. Each serving lands at 380 calories with 9g of protein, so it eats like a much heavier meal. No specialty equipment and nothing hard to find at a regular grocery store.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1 cup Dried djon djon mushrooms
• 2.5 cups dry Long-grain rice
• 1 Yellow onion
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 1 tsp Fresh thyme
• 1 cup Green peas
• 3 cups Vegetable broth
• 3 tbsp Olive oil

Steps

1. Soak the djon djon in 3 cups hot water for 20 minutes, then strain through a fine sieve, pressing to extract every drop of the dark, earthy liquid. This mushroom water is liquid umami — and it dyes the rice a dramatic black.
2. Sauté the onion, garlic, and thyme in olive oil until soft. Stir in the rice to coat.
3. Pour in the mushroom liquid plus broth to make 4.5 cups total. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook on low 20 minutes.
4. Fold in the peas, cover, and rest 10 minutes off the heat.
5. Fluff and serve. The rice should be inky, fragrant, and intensely savory — Haiti’s most distinctive rice dish, traditionally served at celebrations.

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