Ivorian black rice with black mushrooms and shrimp

Ivorian black rice with black mushrooms and shrimp

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A rice dish from Abidjan, cooked in a broth made from black mushroom soaking water, with shrimp and smoked fish: a fragrant, simple, and very delicious di…

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The black rice is cooked in a broth made from soaking small black mushrooms, which gives it its color and flavor. Shrimp and smoked fish add to the dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodjar
  • Estimated cost$5.78 $1.45 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.90
  • $0.73
  • $3.74
  • $0.15
  • $0.05
  • $0.17
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the black mushrooms in cold water for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight. Save the soaking water.
  2. Heat up some oil paint and salt in a pot.
  3. Return the shrimp and chopped fish to the pan with the onion, minced garlic, salt, and half of the seasoning cube.
  4. Let it simmer for 5 minutes, then add 2 cups of water to cook the shrimp and infuse the liquid with their flavor.
  5. Add the pre-washed rice. If you would like to add vegetables, now is the time. ≈ 3 min
  6. Pour the mushroom soaking water, in an amount sufficient to cook the rice.
  7. Adjust the seasoning with salt, using no more than half of the remaining cube. ≈ 2 min
  8. Cook for 15 minutes over high heat, then for 10 minutes over low heat.

The bill

Ivorian black rice with black mushrooms and shrimp

  • 2 handfuls of dried black mushrooms$0.90
  • 250 g of rice$0.73
  • 200 g of peeled or unpeeled shrimp$3.74
  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.05
  • oil-based paint$0.17
  • salt$0.04

Total$5.78

that's $1.45 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 handfuls of dried black mushrooms
  • 250 g of rice
  • 200 g of peeled or unpeeled shrimp
  • Smoked fish (tuna or mackerel)
  • 1 onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 seasoning cube
  • oil-based paint
  • salt

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