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Riz Casimir
Riz Casimir: Swiss rice with mild curry cream sauce, mushrooms, pineapple and banana
Riz Casimir was invented in 1952 for the Swiss hotel chain Mövenpick and quickly became a nationwide favourite, the exotic dish of Swiss canteens, ski restaurants and family kitchens: a ring of rice filled with sliced meat in a mild curry cream sauce, topped with pineapple, banana, a cherry and sometimes toasted almonds. It is usually made with veal; this version uses mushrooms. It is sweet, mild and loved by children. A common mistake is cooking the fruit in the sauce, which turns it mushy; warm it separately and add on top. Chef's tip: fry the curry powder in butter for a minute before adding the cream, which brings out its flavour.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 1 oz butter
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 14 oz chestnut mushroomssliced
- 1 ½ tbsp mild curry powder
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- ¾ cup vegetable stock
- ¾ cup single cream
- ½ tsp salt
For the topping
- 2 bananasliced
- ⅓ oz butter
- 2 tbsp flaked almondstoasted
To serve
- 10 ½ oz long-grain ricecooked
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Melt 1 oz butter and fry 1 onion for 4 minutes, then 14 oz chestnut mushrooms for 6 minutes, until golden.
10 minStep 2: Stir in 1 ½ tbsp mild curry powder and 1 tbsp plain flour for 1 minute, then add ¾ cup vegetable stock and ¾ cup single cream and simmer 3 minutes until creamy. Season with ½ tsp salt.
4 minStep 3: Warm 4 pineapple rings and 2 banana in ⅓ oz butter in a separate pan for 2 minutes. Common mistake: cooking the fruit in the sauce.
2 minStep 4: Shape 10 ½ oz long-grain rice into a ring on each plate, fill with the sauce and top with fruit, 4 glacé or cocktail cherries and 2 tbsp flaked almonds.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 72 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does riz Casimir take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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