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Mushroom Rice Cooker Meal with quinoa, corn and lentils

October 4, 2023 by Lisa Le 7 Comments

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rice cooker meal with corn, mushroom, lentil and quinoa

I’m back with another rice cooker meal! This quinoa, corn, lentil & mushroom rice cooker meal is budget-friendly and an easy hands-off kinda meal. I’ve been making more of these set-it-and-forget-it kind of meals because as a toddler-mom, I just don’t have the time to stand by the stove to stir as much as I used to.

What kind of rice cooker do I need?

I’m using a Cuckoo rice cooker (affiliate link) which is a multi-functional rice cooker that builds up a pressurized steamy environment for the rice to cook, yielding fluffier grains. I find this helps with cooking the other grains faster and better as well. Up until recently, I had a Tiger 3 cup rice cooker, but the inner pot got damaged and I couldn’t find a replacement, so I’ve started using this new Cuckoo rice cooker.

If you have the kind of rice cooker that just has a loose lid, you will find it won’t build up as much steam. You will need to add a bit of extra water to compensate for the lack of pressure and the loss of steam. For this quinoa, corn, lentil, and mushroom rice cooker meal, I haven’t tested it, but I would guess you will need an extra 1/2 cup of water (so 2.5 cups total)

opened rice cooker once done steaming (before adding the peas)

Can I use an Instant Pot to cook this?

Yes! I haven’t tested this recipe in the IP yet, but my last rice cooker meal worked great on the Multigrain setting in the Instant Pot with less water. I used about 2 cups water for that recipe, but barley is a thirstier grain than quinoa, so I would estimate you will need 1 + 3/4 cup water (or maybe less) for best results with this mushroom rice cooker meal that uses quinoa instead of barley.

Yes! I have since tested this recipe and it is PERFECT with 1.5 cups of water (soak your mushrooms in it just like the reg rice cooker), and use the Rice setting for 12 minutes, then allow pressure to naturally release (about 20 minutes).

rice cooker meal with corn, mushroom, lentil and quinoa
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Corn, Quinoa, Lentil & Mushroom Rice Cooker Meal

Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Additional Time20 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Keyword: lentil rice, one pot, rice cooker meal
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Author: Lisa Le

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water 500 mL water
  • 8 dried shiitake mushroooms
  • 3/4 cup 180 mL/145 g jasmine rice
  • 1/3 cup 75 g brown or green lentils
  • 1/3 cup 55 g quinoa
  • 1/3 cup 70 g canned corn (can sub frozen)
  • 1 tsp 8.5 g dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp 12 g mushroom stock powder*
  • 1 tbsp 15 mL sesame oil to top
  • 1/2 cup 80 g frozen peas

Instructions

  • In a measuring cup/bowl, soak dried shiitake mushrooms in 2 cups (warm) water. Let soak for about 10-20 minutes (the longer the better) to hydrate the shiitakes.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine jasmine rice, lentils and quinoa. Add water and rinse and drain until the water runs relatively clear (I did two rinses).
  • To your pressurized rice cooker pot, add jasmine rice, lentils, quinoa, canned corn, dark soy sauce, mushroom stock powder, frozen peas, sesame oil, the shiitake mushrooms AND the soaking liquid.
  • Mix everything to combine and then set to cook. If your rice cooker just flips to Keep Warm, let it sit for another 20-30 minutes to steam through. I cooked mine on the Multigrain setting and it cooked for about 1 hour.
  • Once cooked through, open the rice cooker and stir in the frozen peas to heat through. Serve with extra protein of your choice (I like using vegan "tuna") and enjoy!

Notes

*I'm using an instant mushroom stock powder (similar to the broth powder granules I use) but you can substitute with your favourite broth/bouillion concentrate.
Instant Pot Instructions: Use 1.5 cups water to soak your mushrooms, and make sure you drain your rinsed rice and lentils well. Follow the recipe the same otherwise, and set the vent to Seal, and cook on the Rice setting for 12 minutes and allow natural release (20 minutes or so).
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Filed Under: Lunch, Recipes from TikTok, Rice Cooker Meals, Set It & Forget It, Vegan recipes Tagged With: instant pot, rice cooker, set it and forget it, vegan

About Lisa Le

Lisa is the thirty-something, nerdy, procrastinating, feminist blogger and photographer behind The Viet Vegan. She loves spicy foods, noodles, and food in bowls.

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Comments

  1. Mark Guncheon says

    October 5, 2023 at 8:35 AM

    Can you use a pressure cooker? If so, how long do you think it would need to cook?

    Reply
    • Lisa Le says

      October 16, 2023 at 1:19 PM

      I just added Instant Pot instructions :)

      Reply
  2. LisaH says

    October 7, 2023 at 5:41 PM

    This dish was so easy and super tasty. I’m so happy to be able to use my dark soy sauce! It adds such a great flavor that regular soy sauce lacks. I did sauté some fresh oyster mushrooms to top off this dish. I replaced brown rice for the jasmine rice and cooked for 22 minutes.

    Reply
  3. K says

    October 9, 2023 at 9:36 PM

    This was SUCH a good recipe, primarily for its low effort to high deliciousness! To be fair, I riffed on the recipe in that I 1) only had red lentils and 2) did not have quinoa and only had brown rice. I subbed everything gram for gram and used the same amount of water. It was slightly on the mushy side, so I would probably use 450-480 instead of 500mL next time. The taste though! Super umami, good mix of protein and carbs, and makes 4 servings for my hunger needs. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Lisa Le says

      October 16, 2023 at 1:19 PM

      Red lentils aren’t as thirsty or firm as regular lentils, but brown rice is thirstier than white and quinoa, so I would have experimented the same as you! Thanks for sharing your experiment!

      Reply
  4. Vivian says

    November 19, 2023 at 4:21 PM

    Thanks for this recipe, Lisa! It came out delicious! I adapted with stuff I had at home (Costco mixed dried mushrooms instead of shiitake, frozen corn + carrots + beans and one small can of chickpeas instead of lentils – which I added at the end). I used the instant pot with 1.5 cups of water and worked out great. So comforting and tasty! I’m now imagining all the possible variations using this proportion of quinoa, rice and liquid!

    Reply
  5. Nicole Rutherford says

    December 10, 2023 at 5:06 PM

    Can an unpressurized rice cooker work with this recipe?

    Reply

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