Spiced Stuffed Mushrooms
Mukul created this dish for MasterChef UK ™ Series 22. His breaded mushrooms - stuffed with a dry, well-spiced onion, pepper and cheddar filling and fried to a crisp golden shell - drew unreserved praise, with Grace Dent calling it a joy and Anna Haugh singling out his palate. The fresh mint, coriander, walnut and pomegranate chutney lifted the whole plate with brightness and a welcome hit of heat. Pre-roasting the caps to drive off moisture delivers the crisp-yet-cooked contrast the judges were looking for.
- Time: 65 min
Source: Relaxed Recipes
Ingredients
- FOR THE SPICED FILLING
- ghee
- cumin seeds
- medium onion, finely diced
- red bell pepper, finely diced
- green bell pepper, finely diced
- Reserved mushroom stems , finely chopped
- garlic, minced
- fresh ginger, grated
- green chillies, finely chopped
- ground coriander
- ground turmeric
- Kashmiri chilli powder
- garam masala
- amchur , optional
- salt
- mature cheddar, grated
- fresh coriander, chopped
- FOR THE MUSHROOMS & CRUMB
- large closed-cup / chestnut mushroom caps, stems removed and reserved
- plain flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
- eggs, beaten
- panko or fine dried breadcrumbs
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- FOR THE MINT-CORIANDER-WALNUT & POMEGRANATE CHUTNEY
- fresh mint leaves, packed
- fresh coriander , packed
- walnut halves
- green chilli
- small clove garlic
- lemon juice
- cold water
- pomegranate seeds
- TO SERVE
- Extra pomegranate seeds, to garnish
- Coriander sprigs / micro herbs, to garnish
- lemon wedge per plate
- EQUIPMENT
- Baking tray
- Frying pan or skillet