Method
Ingredients
Ingredients
Rice Blinis
- 150g cooked and chilled, Tilda Easy Cook Basmati & Wild Rice
- 170g wholemeal flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 150g Greek yoghurt
- 150ml whole milk
- 1tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 1tsp baking powder
- 25ml vegetable oil
- 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tbsp boiling water
- 4-6 chopped chives
- Dill to garnish
Mushroom Medley
- 200g chestnut mushrooms, finely chopped
- 135g Portobello mushrooms, finely chopped
- 60g shallots, finely chopped
- Knob of butter
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 40g soaked and drained porcini mushrooms, finely chopped
- A couple of sprigs of thyme
- 1tbsp crème fraiche
- Zest of half a lemon
- Cornflour to thicken if needed
Method
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For the Blinis - Beat together flour, egg, yoghurt, milk, salt, pepper, baking powder and oil.
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Stir in chives and chilled rice.
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Add the boiling water to the bicarbonate of soda, stir and then add to the batter mix immediately.
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Fry blinis (1/2 tbsp of the mixture) in batches for approx 1-2 minutes each side, or until golden.
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Drain excess oil on kitchen paper as they come out the pan and allow to cool. Refrigerate if not serving immediately.
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To reheat, warm them through in a pre-heated oven at 200˚C for 2-3 mins.
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Top with a spoonful of mushroom medley and dill and serve.
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For the Mushroom Medley Topping - Fry the shallots, garlic and both types of mushrooms in the butter and olive oil until soft.
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Add the porcini mushrooms, thyme and crème fraiche.
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Cook the mixture off until fairly dry, then add the lemon zest. If needed add a little cornflour to thicken.
