Grilled Mushrooms, Healthy Accompaniment
by Tarla Dalal
Sometimes, it’s mind-blowing how the simplest of cooking procedures and the most minimal ingredients yield the tastiest of foods!
Here, if you look at this super-healthy starter, the mushrooms are grilled with olive oil and minimally seasoned with salt and pepper. Yet, the outcome is so tasty that everybody wants to grab a piece!
The mushrooms are cooked to just the right level without overcooking, to get a nice texture while retaining all the nutrients. So, you get the most of the antioxidant selenium and minerals like phosphorous, copper and potassium that abound in mushrooms.
Olive oil too vies with mushroom to give you a host of health benefits, especially the goodness of omega-3 fatty acids. Serve the Grilled Mushrooms immediately as they will release water after a while.
You can also try other grilled veggies Grilled Pumpkin Recipe , Grilled Sesame Eggplant or Grilled Zucchini Recipe .
Grilled Mushrooms, Healthy Accompaniment recipe - How to make Grilled Mushrooms, Healthy Accompaniment
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 2 servings
2 tsp olive oil
2 cups mushroom (khumbh) quarters
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste
- Method
- Heat the olive oil in a griller pan or a pan, add the mushrooms and sea salt and saute on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Switch off the flame, add the pepper powder and toss gently.
- Serve immediately.
| Energy | 61 cal |
| Protein | 1.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3 g |
| Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Fat | 5.3 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 45 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.6 mg |
| Vitamin C | 2.2 mg |
| Folic Acid | 13.5 mcg |
| Calcium | 3.2 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 2.6 mg |
| Potassium | 236.8 mg |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg |
Simple recipe.. of mushrooms.. great as an accompaniment.. with flavoured rice. Thank you for this recipe..