Cute bell shaped button mushrooms are loaded with goodness. Here is a stuffed mushrooms recipe. These cheesy baked mushrooms are perfect for snacks and can be served as starters. You will also find a stuffed mushrooms recipe video in this page. At the end of the page there is a recipe box that can be saved, downloaded as well as printed.
Mushrooms have a typical meaty flavor that is called umami flavor. When combined with cheese, the taste becomes exceptional. Mushrooms are rich in minerals, proteins, Vitamin C and iron. They have antioxidant properties. Umami flavor of mushroom comes out very well in my cream of mushroom soup recipe.
Cute button mushrooms
In this stuffed mushrooms recipe, I have stuffed mushrooms with spicy filling, and baked them in an oven, to get a crunchy topping.
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First wash the mushrooms and pat them dry with a kitchen towel. Mushrooms contain lot of water, and we do not want stuffed mushrooms to be soggy. Gently remove stem from the head (cap) of mushrooms. Do not discard the stems. We will use them in the filling.
To prepare filling, finely chop mushroom stems, one small onion, three four cloves of garlic, and one green chili. For seasoning I have used black pepper, mixed dry herbs, and coriander leaves (cilantro). You can also add any other fresh herb of your choice such as parsley, mint or rosemary. Mint and rosemary have strong flavor, so use only a small quantity.
Grate processed cheese or mozzarella, and top the stuffed mushrooms with these. Cheese balances the spicy flavour of the filling.
Stuffed mushrooms are garnished with coriander leaves
Serve freshly baked mushrooms, as they may turn soggy on cooling.
You may also like crispy falafel recipe. It can be served with hummus. Kaale chane ke kabab is another very good snack option. These snacks can be served with steaming hot soups such as lemon and coriander soup.
Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe
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- 12 button mushrooms cleaned and wiped
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 green chili finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon mixed dried herbs
- 1 teaspoon crushed black pepper
- 1/2 cup processed cheese/mozzarella grated
- 1 tablespoon powdered parmesan (optional)
- 1 bunch coriander leaves (cilantro) finely chopped
- Remove stems from the heads of mushrooms by twisting and gently pulling them out. Do not discard the stems.
- To prepare filling, finely chop the stems of mushrooms. Heat a pan. Add butter to it. Do not add all the butter. save a small quantity for basting. Keep the heat low. When the butter melts, add onion, garlic and green chili. Cook till onion softens a bit. Do not brown the onion. Then add chopped mushroom stems. Also add dried herbs and crushed black pepper. Add salt to taste. Cook till all the water evaporates. Add half of the grated cheese, and half of the chopped coriander leaves. Switch off the gas. Mix well.
- Preheat the oven to 150 degree celsius. In the meantime, stuff the filling in mushroom caps. Put small amount of grated cheese and parmesan on top. If you don't have parmesan, do not worry. Skip adding it. Place mushrooms in greased oven proof tray.
- Keep the tray in oven and bake at 150 degree for about ten minutes or till cheese melts and turns slightly pink. If water comes out of mushrooms, it should dry out.
- take out the tray from oven. place the stuffed mushrooms in a serving tray, and garnish each piece with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot.
- Use bigger mushrooms for this recipe.
- You can replace grated cheese with crumbled paneer in the filling.
- Serve freshly baked mushrooms.
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