Shiitake Don

This is a super easy Japanese dish. “Don” is an abbreviation of “Donburi” and means a bowl of rice with food on top. Shiitake mushrooms lower cholesterol and prevent high blood pressure and cancer. To make it healthy, I suggest using cooked quinoa or brown rice instead of white rice. For more healthy gluten-free recipes, please visit my blog at www.innerharmonynutrition.com.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 tablespoon  sesame oil
• 1⁄4 large onion
• 10  shiitake mushrooms, halved
• 1⁄2 cup  filtered water
• 1  tablespoon tamari
• 1  tablespoon sake (option)
• 1  teaspoon raw sugar or 1  teaspoon  other natural artificial sweetener
• 1  scallion, sliced
•  shichimi togarashi, for topping (optional)
• 2  cups  cooked quinoa or 2  cups brown rice

Directions

1. Heat sesame oil in a pan and saute onion slices.
2. Add mushrooms, water, tamari, sugar and sake.
3. Cook until the liquid is reduced in half and mushrooms are tender.
4. Put cooked quinoa or brown rice in a small bowl and place the mushrooms and onion on top.
5. Sprinkle scallions and shichimi togarashi (if using) on top.
6. Infuse love into the food and serve!