This week in the Staniforth house is Vegetarian Week. It seems a great idea for me - costs and calories down, nutrition up and 5 a day on course. Not much to argue with there! Tonight I made a delicious and simple mushroom balti, it turned out really well and was absolutely delicious, only took half an hour to prep and cook too.
Ingredients:
250g Button Mushrooms
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 tsp Coriander seeds
1 tsp Brown Mustard seeds
2 tsp Garam Masala
Olive Oil
2 Green Chillis, deseeded and finely chopped
2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
Bunch of fresh Coriander
Small pot of Creme Fraiche (use low fat if you like to cut the calories even more)
Ciabatta, to serve
Method:
Chop any larger Button Mushrooms in half, leave smaller ones whole. Season and set aside.
Dry fry the spices for about 30 seconds to release their aroma. Add about 2 tbsp of good Olive Oil, then add the chilli and garlic and fry over a medium heat for a minute to soften. Tip the mushrooms in and fry, stirring often, for around 2-3 minutes.
Spoon in 3-4 tablespoons of the Creme Fraiche, and stir in until melted. Cook for a couple more minutes to amalgamate the flavours, then finish by stirring in a good handful of chopped fresh Coriander.
Serve with warm Ciabatta.
It doesn't get much simpler, but its really tasty Sam and I really enjoyed it. For variation feel free to use different spices, change out the Creme Fraiche for a soft cheese, or add some wilted spinach for another dimension.
Let me know how you get on!
With Metta to all
Tony
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