{"id":57638,"date":"2015-12-04T04:00:47","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T03:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/wilder-reis-mit-austernpilzen-und-mangold\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T09:34:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:34:43","slug":"wild-rice-with-oyster-mushrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/en\/wild-rice-with-oyster-mushrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Rice with Oyster Mushrooms and Swiss Chard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here\u2019s a wild rice with oyster mushrooms dish that won\u2019t bore you to death. One inspired from a trip with friends to Istanbul where we experienced some of the most amazing meals — modern Turkish ones, resembling the \u201cOttolenghi<\/a> way\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My friend Anna has been there about a zillion times so knows all the best spots. We had so many amazing meals it was hard to keep track. Two of my favorite spots were Gaspar (in Karak\u00f6y), a swanky mix of bar, lounge, ultra-cool restaurant, where we had an amazing dinner with a memorable spicy sweet corn dip. Something I never would have imagined could be so incredibly delicious. Another unforgettable dinner was spent at Leb-I Derja. Not only do they have a fantastic view, their menu, in all its creativity, is full of regional and ethnic specialties using organic ingredients. There we had an amazing appetizer of quinoa filled vine leaves with aubergine and cherries. So good, it has also landed on my “to-try-out-myself” list.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The unexpected star of the weekend was a dish called \u201cBlack & White Rice\u201d featuring oyster mushrooms and Swiss chard (aka silverbeet). Fantastic! I was so jealous that Anna ordered it and not me. Here is a girl who grew up in a happy mushroom picking family who ate them by the barrel full, leaving her later traumatized at the slightest sight of a mushroom. And she loved this dish! Okay maybe not so passionately that she refused to share. I loved it that much. I grew up on wild rice. Healthy tasting, boring tasting, dry tasting wild rice. The Uncle Ben\u2019s fast cooking version. Just add water. This was far beyond that. Hallelujah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So here is my version of this tasty dish that thankfully never managed to fade in memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Substitutes for Swiss Chard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If Swiss chard isn\u2019t your thing, you can substitute<\/a> any greens here: collard greens, mustard greens, spinach, or kale. All these greens are rich in nutrients, including folate, magnesium, potassium and vitamins E, K, B2 and B6.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Black & White Rice with Oyster Mushrooms and Swiss Chard<\/h2>
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