Grilled Mediterranean Mushrooms
by Tarla Dalal
A treat for mushroom lovers! Cheese, olives and garlic filled mushrooms makes an easy to assemble dish that is perfect for an outdoor party. They also make an innovative side dish to a main course like pasta.
Grilled Mediterranean Mushrooms recipe - How to make Grilled Mediterranean Mushrooms
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Makes 12 servings
12 large sized button mushrooms (khumbh)
To Be Mixed Into A Filling
1 tbsp finely chopped onions
2 tbsp finely chopped olives
1/4 cup mushrooms (khumbh) stalks , finely chopped
1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tbsp celery (ajmoda) , finely chopped
2 tbsp grated processed cheese
a pinch of dried mixed herbs
salt and to taste
1 tsp butter
Other Ingredients
1 tbsp melted butter
Method
- Main procedure
- Carefully remove the stalks from the mushrooms and keep the caps aside.
- Chop the stalks finely and combine them with the filling ingredients. Use the remaining stalks to make a sauce or a stock.
- Carefully spoon the filling mixture into the mushrooms ensuring that they do not break.
- Thread them on to 3 skewers and brush with a little melted butter.
- Grill them over a charcoal or electric barbeque for 10 minutes or till the mushrooms are cooked and the cheese has melted.
- Serve hot.
- You can sauté the onions, olives, mushrooms stalks, garlic and celery in a little olive oil and then combine it with the cheese if you prefer.
- Fill it in the mushrooms before you proceed to grill them.
Outbrain
I love Mediterranean cuisine! the olives and mushrooms with other fresh veggies makes this dish a vegetarian delight! Lovely recipe...very healthy as it is grilled!