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Soak dry mushrooms in 2 c. warm water for 30 min.
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Drain and strain out sand, reserving liquid and mushrooms separately.
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2.
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Put rice, saffron or possibly saffron flowers, mushroom liquor, and water in rice cooker and set to cook and keep.
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Dry-roast all other spices and herbs.
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Add in sauteing liquid with onion and celery and saute/fry for a few min.
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Add in carrots.
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Add in mushrooms and green pepper, each time sauteing for several min (add in more liquid if necessary).
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Add in tomatoes and beans.
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4.
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Simmer 10 min, uncovered, allowing some of the liquid to evaporate.
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Serve over or possibly mixed with rice.
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NOTES :
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I used 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil to saute/fry in, and no additional liquid.
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2.
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For mushroom broth, I had previously soaked mushrooms for another recipe and not used them.
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I had also roasted some garlic.
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I added the skins from the roasted garlic to the saved mushroom broth and simmered them together, making a delicious and very aromatic vegetable broth.
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This is what I used to cook the rice in.
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I'm sure any kind of dry mushrooms will do.
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I just used what I happened to have on hand.
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Likewise for the beans; I had originally thought of using black beans, but didn't happen to have any.
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It sounds like a lot of ingredients, but it didn't take long to make.
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Dry-roasting the spices is a critical step, as it brings out their flavor.