Coriander mushrooms

These coriander mushrooms are a variation of mushrooms à la Grecque but one that is simple with a delightful spicy flavour.  Serve as a starter, tapas dish, or a vegetable to accompany white meat.  It can be served cold or hot.

Preparation Time: 10 Mins

Cooking Time: 7 Mins

Total Time: 1 Hr

Ingredients

For 2 servings…

170 gms          Mushrooms  - button 

1½ tbs            Lemon juice            

1½ tbs            Olive oil    

1 tsp               Coriander seeds  - crushed      

2                    Bay leaves

                      Pepper      

                      Salt          

To garnish

1 tbs               Coriander  - fresh - chopped    

Method

Trim the mushroom stalks.  Brush them with 1 tbs of lemon juice.

Heat 1 tbs of olive oil in a saucepan and cook the coriander seeds for a few seconds over a low heat.

Add the mushrooms and bay leaves.  Season.  After a minute, cover the pan and cook for just another 5 minutes.

Pour the mushrooms with their cooking juices into a serving dish and sprinkle them with the remainder of the oil and lemon juice and the fresh coriander.  Serve chilled or, if preferred, hot.

Wine recommendations

Conventional

     Vouvray sec

Interesting

     Arbois blanc

     Côtes du Rhône blanc

     Mâcon

     Riesling

Adventurous

     Fino Sherry