Diri Djon Djon (Haitian Black Rice) Recipe

djon djon mushrooms

💰Cheaper: shiitake mushrooms

Shiitake mushrooms are more widely available and still provide umami flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while margarine is often less expensive.

Show dried djon djon mushrooms and mention they can be found at a West Indies or Caribbean store.

Add 1 cup of dried djon djon mushrooms to a pot and cover with water to boil.

Once boiled, drain the mushrooms, removing all pulp and discard it.

Rinse the pot and return it to the stove over medium-high heat, adding olive oil.

Add frozen green peas to the pot after the olive oil heats up and stir them in after rinsing them.

Break the chicken bouillon cube and add it to the pot.

Add a bit of the water used to boil the dried mushrooms to help dissolve the bouillon cube, stirring until dissolved.

Add water to the pot, ensuring the dried mushrooms are fully dissolved to avoid uneven coloring in the rice.

Add salt, black pepper, and adobo seasoning to the pot.

Once the water comes to a boil, add jasmine rice, using a 1:2 rice to water ratio (not explicitly stated how much rice).

Stir the mixture until smooth and then stop stirring.

Add a little butter (optional) to the pot.

Cover the pot with saran wrap and let it simmer for about 5 minutes until done.

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