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Farro with fried mushrooms and soy sauce
Nutty farro with savoury fried mushrooms

Fried Mushrooms with Farro and Soy Sauce

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Main Courses
Farro (emmer wheat) is an ancient grain whose nutty flavour and chewy ('al dente') texture are the perfect canvas for the earthy aromas of mushrooms. This dish is an umami bomb: fried mushrooms and soy sauce add depth, while the grain provides a filling base. Its greatness lies in its simplicity – few ingredients, but used to the max.
🕒 Prep Time 10 mins
🍳 Cook Time 35 mins
⌛ Total Time 45 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 340 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Modern fusion

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Saucepan for cooking grain
  • Wide frying pan for mushrooms
  • Colander

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Soya

Instructions

1 ✓

Rinse the farro thoroughly in cold water, then cook in salted water until tender (approx. 20-30 mins), like pasta. Drain when done.

Tip: Cooking in plenty of water helps grains stay separate and not stick together (washing out starch).
2 ✓

Meanwhile, clean the mushrooms (wipe, don't wash!) and slice them.

Tip: Mushrooms act like sponges; if washed, they absorb water and will steam instead of fry.
3 ✓

Heat oil in a frying pan until smoking. Throw in the mushrooms (don't crowd!), and leave alone for 2-3 minutes until bottoms get a golden brown crust.

Tip: 'Maillard reaction' (browning) gives the flavour. If you stir, the pan cools and juice releases.
4 ✓

Flip the mushrooms, add garlic and thyme, fry for another 1 minute.

Tip: Add garlic only at the end, as it burns in seconds in hot oil and becomes bitter.
5 ✓

Stir the cooked farro into the mushrooms, toss, then drizzle with soy sauce and season with pepper.

Tip: Salts of soy sauce and mushroom umami amplify each other (synergy).
6 ✓

Fry together for another 1-2 minutes for flavours to meld, then serve.

Recipe FAQ

The farro became sticky.
You cooked it too long or didn't rinse it. Starch needs to be rinsed off.
Mushrooms released water and steamed instead of frying.
You put too many mushrooms in the pan at once. Fry in batches, and ensure oil is hot!

Ingredients

  • 200 g Farro (or Spelt/Pearl Barley)
  • 300 g Mixed mushrooms (chestnut, oyster)
  • 3 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil or butter
  • 1 clove Garlic (crushed)
  • 1 tsp Fresh thyme (optional)
  • 1 pinch Freshly ground pepper