Mushroom Pate

What all do you need?

1 packet of mushrooms washed and roughly cut into chunky pieces.

1 big carrot peeled and grated

1 clove of garlic finely chopped

2-3 dried red chillies (optional)

A small quantity of any left over veggie you want to add. I added onions, but you can try anything else!

2 tablespoons full cream

Olive oil, Salt, pepper, Chilly Flakes, Oregano and Mustard. Or a substitute can be Maggie Magic Masala.

In a heavy bottomed pan, heat some (3-5 tablespoons) of olive oil and add the garlic and stir it around till it browns slightly. If you want it to be spicy, you could add 2-3 dried red chillies and cook for a bit. Remove them from the oil before going to the next step. Add the grated carrot and cook for 2 minutes. Then add your (left over) veggie(s) and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and the seasoning and cook until tender, another 4-5 minutes. Stir in the cream and remove from heat.

Blend with a hand grinder or in a mixie. Don’t add water, it needs to be nice and thick.

Toast some bread and spread the pate on it. Or spread the pate on a some slices of bread, sprinkle some grated cheese and grill till the cheese melts. Or simply dip your finger into the pate and lick!

Ok this is important - Mushrooms are a fungus, they are high in fiber and proteins and are utterly vegetarian. They are supposed to be a bit Tamasic and may hinder meditation, but even that can be circumvented by soaking them in warm milk for 15 minutes or so before cooking them.

Happy cooking.

Love,

Siddharth

Ps. Source : Bawa's blog : )