Truffles With Rice

hoda's Note:

truffles are delicious and are popular in iraq, it is kind of cheap here, you can buy 1 pound of it for 10-15 dollars! and i'm not joking, it grows in the western areas of iraq, and most famous ways of cooking truffles here are 1.truffles with rice or 2.simply boiled truffles and i will post all truffles recipes here on recipezaar.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 cups clean chopped truffles
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 1 medium onion , finely chopped
• salt
• ½ cup lamb , chopped to small pieces (optional)

Directions:

1. boil truffles in water till tender, about 15 minutes.
2. in a medium-sized pot, heat oil, fry onions till it becomes transparent, add meat, cook until it changes in color and juices dry, add drained boiled truffles and continue cooking for about a minute.
3. add the truffle boiling water and about enough water to let it 1 inch over the rice, and let the mixture boil for about 15 minutes to allow time for the meat to cook.
4. add the rice and salt to taste, let the mixture on medium heat, let it boil till all the fluids are absorbed.
5. lower the heat, cover the pot and let the rice to cook till it's done, about 7-10 minutes.
6. serve and enjoy.