Here are the steps for preparing this dish :

*Parboil rice
*Marinate mushrooms
*Prepare mixing sauce
*Steam rice layered with sauce

(Serve 4)

The Rice:

Ingredients:

• 3 cups Basmati Rice
• Salt & Pepper to Taste
• 2 Tbsp Cinnamon
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 2 Medium potatoes sliced

Directions:
1- Soak rice for at least 1 hr with 4 tbsp salt
2- Bring 1L water to boil in a pot. Drain the salty water from rice away and add the rice to the boiling water.
3 -When water comes back to boil again, drain the rice in a colander.
4- Use a non-stick pot. Add the oil to the pot and tilt in around to make sure all the bottom of pot is covered with oil. Then sprinkle some salt and arrange sliced potatoes to cover the bottom of your pot.

The Marinated Mushrooms:

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of button mushrooms
• 1/4 tsp grounded saffron
• 2 Spring of rosemary
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Directions:
Mix all the marinade ingredients together first then and the mushrooms and gently toss them to make sure all the mushrooms are covered with marinate.

The Sauce Mix:

Ingredients:

• 1 pouch Exotic Bazaar Tunisian Shakshuka
• 2 cups chopped green beans
• 1 medium onion diced
• 1 cup colourful capsicum chopped
• 2tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove garlic crushed

Directions:
1 Add the oil to the frying pan and heat it on medium-high.
2 Add onions and green beans and fry them until they are golden a bit
3 Add Capsicum and fry for 2 minutes
4 Add a jar of Exotic Bazaar Tunisian Shakshuka and mix well and cook for about 15 minutes occasionally. Remove from heat
5 Add in the crushed garlic

Layering Instructions:

1 - In our potato layered pot, we start with pouring a few scoops of rice, Sprinkle some cinnamon over each layer, then a couple of spoons of the sauce mix and rice again. We keep layering until all of the rice and sauce are used.

2 - Turn the heat on medium to high first 5 minutes, add half a cup of boiling water to Rice. wrap a kitchen towel around the lid and cover the pot.
3 - After 5 minutes turn the heat to low and cook for about 30 minutes.

Serving:
1 - 10 minutes before you serve the rice, heat a pan and add marinated mushrooms. Fry them for 5 minutes until they change colour
2 - Serve your rice in a large dish and put the fried mushrooms on top.
3 - As a side, pickles, marinated olives, salad and the best part of those fried potatoes and bottom of the pot (called Tahdig in Persian) taste great with this dish.

Enjoy Your Exotic Night & Happy Feasting :)