Cheesy Mushroom Squares
by Tarla Dalal
Crisply toasted bread slices with a creamy topping of mushrooms cooked with crunchy capsicum, spring onions, celery and cheese, the Cheesy Mushroom Squares are a perfect snack to serve at garden parties. You can keep the cheesy mushroom topping ready. Just toast the bread on-the-fly using a pop-up toaster, top it with some of the tantalising mixture, garnish appealingly with a slice of black olive and serve immediately.
Cheesy Mushroom Squares recipe - How to make Cheesy Mushroom Squares
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 16 squares
For The Bread Pieces
4 bread slices
For The Mushroom Topping
1 1/4 cups chopped mushrooms (khumbh)
2 tsp butter
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/4 cup chopped spring onions (whites and greens)
1/4 cup finely chopped capsicum (red , yellow and green)
2 tsp finely chopped celery (ajmoda)
2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
salt to taste
2 cheese slices , torn into pieces
2 tbsp milk
For The Garnish
16 sliced black olives
For the bread pieces
- For the bread pieces
- Toast 2 bread slices at a time in a popup toaster and cut each bread slice into 4 equal squares.
- Repeat step 1 with the remaining 2 bread slices. Keep aside.
For the mushroom topping
- For the mushroom topping
- Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and spring onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the celery and capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the chilli flakes, mushroom and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the cheese slices and milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
- Divide the topping into 16 equal portions.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Top each bread square with one portion of the mushroom topping, garnish it with a slice of black olive and serve immediately.
| Energy | 20 cal |
| Protein | 0.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.1 g |
| Fiber | 0.1 g |
| Fat | 0.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 28.6 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin C | 3.2 mg |
| Folic Acid | 1.4 mcg |
| Calcium | 7.6 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 3.7 mg |
| Potassium | 25.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0 mg |
This is a best party starter for my party, made in no time, but yet so tasty and creamy. Mushroom and celery is just superb combination with colorful capsicum, and the taste of olives, just gives a perfect finish.
it truly does live upto its name! its a mushroom lovers delight! textured and tasty!