Crab and Maitake Risotto

So I got a Maitake mushroom the other day also known as hen of the woods, look how cool it looks! (my Mum kept asking me if it was safe to eat he he ) I got creative and made a crab and maitake risotto for Mum and Dad. Maitake mushrooms have anti cancer properties and are often prescribed by doctors in Japan. Here is a great article from Health Castle -http://www.healthcastle.com/herb_mushroom_maitake.shtml

They are a great source of vitamin D (827 IC/cup) in fact one of the best vegetarian sources, niacin, selenium, fiber (3g/cup), copper, phosphorus and potassium.

Ingredients:

• one Maitake mushroom chopped
• 1/2 a can of crab meat
• one cup of vegetable stock
• 4 cloves of garlic chopped
• 1/2 red onion chopped
• 1/4 cup of white wine
• 2-3 cups of water
• one cup of Arborio Rice
• one chopped zucchini and about 5 chopped green beans
• a little Parmesan cheese for garnish

Method:

1. saute the onion and garlic in olive oil
2. then add maitake mushroom and vegetables and saute for 5 minutes
3. add rice and the wine and stir keep stirring the rice loses the water then add another cup, stir then add the final cup this takes about 30-45 minutes
4. near the end mix in the crab meat and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese

What's the strangest looking mushroom you have eaten?