En guard, Chef! Grab some skewers and let’s make some charred mushroom, tomato & onion kebabs today. These will share a plate with lentil-loaded savoury rice, infused with seasoning, sweet dates and generous dollops of creamy raita.
Charred Mushroom Kebabs with crispy lentils & savoury rice
Ingredients
- 1 Onion peel, cut ½ into bite-sized pieces & finely dice ½
- 20 ml Rice Seasoning 10ml Ground Turmeric & 10ml NOMU Garam Masala Rub
- 200 ml White Basmati Rice rinse
- 120 g Tinned Lentils drain & rinse
- 250 g Button Mushrooms wipe clean
- 160 g Baby Tomatoes rinse
- 1 Garlic Clove peel & grate
- 20 ml NOMU One For All Rub
- 6 Wooden Skewers
- 20 g Pitted Dates roughly chop
- 60 ml Raita
- Oil cooking, olive or coconut
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
Instructions
- RICE Place a pot over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onions until soft, 3-4 minutes. Add the rice seasoning and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the rinsed rice to the pot with 400ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
- CRISPY LENTILS Place a pan (with a lid) over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, toast the drained lentils until golden and crispy, 6-8 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and season.
- KEBABS In a bowl, combine the mushrooms, the rinsed tomatoes, the onion pieces, the grated garlic, the NOMU rub, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Thread the mushrooms, tomatoes, and onions onto the skewers, until all the ingredients are used.
- GRILLED KEBABS Place a grill pan or return the pan to medium-high heat. When hot, grill the skewers until lightly charred and cooked through, 5-6 minutes, turning occasionally to ensure even cooking.
- JUST BEFORE SERVING When the rice is done, mix in the crispy lentils.
- DINNER IS READY Make a bed of the rice, top with the charred mushroom skewers, and scatter over the chopped dates. Dollop over the of which saturated raita. Well done, Chef!
- Chef's Tip! Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Place the skewers on the grill. Cook for about
- 5-7 minutes, turning frequently to ensure even cooking and to develop a nice char. The mushrooms should be tender and slightly browned.
