SPICY STUFFED MUSHROOMS

SPICY  STUFFED  MUSHROOMS:

INGREDIENTS:

8  large mushrooms
15 g butter
1 tbsp  vegetable oil
2  onions, chopped
2 tsp finely chopped ginger
2  fresh red or green chillies, finely chopped
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp  ground cumin
1/4 tsp  ground turmeric
1/2 tsp mango powder
1 tsp ground coriander
1 bunch fresh coriander, leaves removed and chopped
Salt

METHOD:

• Remove stalks from mushrooms. Chop stalks finely and set aside.
• Melt butter in a large frying pan, add mushroom caps and cook for 1-2 minutes each side. Remove mushrooms from pan and place in a shallow ovenproof dish.
• Heat oil in pan, then add onions, ginger, chillies, and cumin seeds and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 - 7 minutes or until onion is soft and pinkish in colour.
• Add chopped mushroom stalks and tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes or until tomatoes are soft and pulpy. Stir in ground cumin, turmeric , mango powder, ground coriander, half the fresh coriander and salt to taste and mix to combine. Fill each cooked mushroom with a little of the tomato mixture, sprinkle with remaining coriander and bake for 20 minutes.

NOTES   --Alternatively,the mushrooms can be cooked in the microwave on High ( 100%) for 5-7 minutes or until cooked.
oven temperature  150c,  300F , gas 2    ( serves  4 )