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International rice dish, sautéed rice from the Empordà region with tuna, mushrooms, and saffron.

International rice dish, sautéed rice from the Empordà region with tuna, mushrooms, and saffron.

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A dish from the Empordà region in Catalonia: cooked rice, sautéed with bell peppers, mushrooms, tuna, garlic, and saffron, served with a homemade tomato s…

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Recipe from Paputx, Kwamikagami, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Designed as a complete meal, with a main course and dessert, this rice dish combines the products of the Empordà region with a presentation inspired by Arabic cuisine. The saffron, added just before serving, gives it a golden hue.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$7.45 $1.86 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.87
  • $0.90
  • $1.80
  • $0.41
  • $0.35
  • $1.24
  • $1.02
  • $0.37
  • $0.46
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop the mushrooms, bell peppers, and onion into julienne strips, and dice the apple into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Cook the rice for 20 minutes in a saucepan of salted water, with a clove of garlic and a drizzle of oil, then drain it.
  3. While you’re doing that, prepare the sauce: in a frying pan, sauté the onions and 4 cloves of garlic for 15 minutes, along with salt and a little oil. Then, mix in the tomatoes and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes.
  4. Heat the cooked rice in a large frying pan with oil, salt, and bell peppers, for about 10 minutes.
  5. Add the mushrooms, drained tuna, and 2 cloves of minced garlic, and sauté for another 5 minutes.
  6. Add the saffron, mix well, and serve with the tomato sauce, garnished with a flower of apple. ≈ 4 min

The bill

International rice dish, sautéed rice from the Empordà region with tuna, mushrooms, and saffron.

  • 300 g of rice$0.87
  • 200 g of mushrooms$0.90
  • 2 bell peppers$1.80
  • 2 onions$0.41
  • One apple$0.35
  • 1 can of tuna (approximately 160g)$1.24
  • 3 tomatoes$1.02
  • 7 cloves of garlic$0.37
  • olive oil$0.46
  • salt$0.03

Total$7.45

that's $1.86 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of rice
  • water
  • 200 g of mushrooms
  • 2 bell peppers
  • 2 onions
  • One apple
  • 1 can of tuna (approximately 160g)
  • A pinch of saffron
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 7 cloves of garlic
  • olive oil
  • salt

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