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Cajun Rice with Asparagus and Mushrooms

January 14, 2014 by Dhanya Samuel 7 Comments

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After coming to Melbourne, my culinary world has opened up to so many new ingredients – some of which I did not even know existed in this world. And one among those is the purple asparagus! I have had green asparagus before and have always enjoyed the crunchy texture of these stalks. So when I came across these purple ones at the local farmer’s market, I knew I had to try and make something interesting with it.

Cajun Rice (with Purple Asparagus and Mushrooms) - thespiceadventuress.com
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I have always had asparagus as an accompaniment, roasted or blanched, with meats. I went ahead and did a rice dish, chopping these beautiful asparagus along with some brown mushrooms and seasoned with hot Cajun seasoning. The result – a pilaf, pulao or fried rice; name it what you want.

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This one is a simple and easy to make rice dish, perfect for weekday dinners. Add a cucumber raita/yoghurt dip and you are good to go!

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Now, let’s get cooking….

Cajun Rice (with Purple Asparagus and Mushrooms) - thespiceadventuress.com
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Cajun Rice with Asparagus and Mushrooms

Course: Main Course

Ingredients

  • Long-grained rice – 2 cups soaked and drained
  • White onion – 1 large chopped
  • Purple asparagus remove the bottom ends – 4 stalks, chopped
  • Brown mushrooms – 4 large chopped
  • Garlic – 2 cloves chopped finely
  • Coriander leaves – ½ cup finely chopped
  • Cajun seasoning – 2 tsp add more to suit your taste preferences
  • Salt – to season
  • Black pepper – to season
  • Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp

Instructions

  • Cook the rice in salted boiling water, drain well and keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and onions; sauté for a minute.
  • Then add the mushrooms and asparagus and sauté for another 2 minutes on high heat.
  • Lower heat and season with Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper. Remember that the rice has been cooked in salted water so add salt accordingly.
  • Add coriander leaves and stir well.
  • Add the rice and mix well to combine.
  • Serve with chilled cucumber raita/yoghurt dip.

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  1. Danielle L

    October 28, 2014 at 9:36 pm

    Wow, this had to written with my fridge in mind. I have a whole heap of cooked brown rice in the fridge after a mishap with not turning the rice cooker on and I bought my first ever bunch of purple asparagus yesterday – I guess I know what I’m making today!

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    • vanyadhanya

      October 29, 2014 at 1:03 am

      lovely Danielle; glad to be of help. Do let me know how it turned out.

      Reply
  2. I Spy Plum Pie

    October 27, 2014 at 7:01 am

    Yum! How gorgeous are those purple asparagus! Thanks for joining the linkup again!

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    • vanyadhanya

      October 27, 2014 at 8:10 am

      u are welcome dear

      Reply
  3. afracooking

    January 15, 2014 at 9:45 pm

    I have to admit, I have never seen purple asparagus. What a beautiful dish!

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    • vanyadhanya

      January 16, 2014 at 12:29 am

      yup, it was a surprise for me too. And wanted to make a different dish with it other than steaming, grilling or blanching

      Reply

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