Tandoori Mushroom (Spiced Roasted Mushrooms)
Thick Mushrooms Surpass Meat! Pitch-black roast with yogurt and spices
Description
Super-low-calorie juicy vegetarian Tikka marinating whole mushrooms in yogurt/intense spices, baking fragrantly in oven (Tandoor).
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Mushroom
- Yogurt
- Chickpea flour
- Onion
- Bell pepper
- Kashmiri chili
- Garam Masala
- Garlic
- Ginger
Instructions
- [For
- Servings/Ingredients] 10-
- large mushrooms (white or brown), Marinade (
- tbsp unsweetened yogurt,
- tbsp Besan/chickpea flour,
- tbsp Kashmiri chili, 1/
- tsp turmeric,
- tsp Garam Masala,
- tbsp garlic-ginger paste,
- tsp lemon juice, salt,
- tsp oil), Chaat Masala pinch, cubed onions/bell peppers to taste.
- Don't wash mushrooms; carefully wipe dirt with wet kitchen paper, cut off hard stem tips leaving them whole (*Washing makes them watery, strictly forbidden).
- Mix intestinal-environment-arranging unsweetened yogurt, 'Besan (chickpea flour)' to adhere spices to mushrooms, bright red Kashmiri chili, Garam Masala, garlic-ginger, lemon juice in bowl, making gooey marinade.
- Toss mushrooms and cubed onions/peppers into this red liquid, rub gently so spices enter mushroom cap undersides (gills), rest ~
- mins.
- Skewer spice-liquid-cloaked mushrooms and veg alternately on iron (or bamboo) skewers.
- Arrange on baking-sheet-lined tray, bake in 200°C preheated oven (or fish grill) ~
- mins.
- While baking, mushroom moisture evaporates moderately, spices char raising savory smells.
- Remove from skewers piping hot, lightly sprinkle sour-spicy Chaat Masala to finish. Moment you bite through whole mushrooms, hot mushroom juice trapped inside and spice umami explode juicily—super-low-calorie exquisite snack.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Kashmiri chili、Garam Masala、Chaat Masala
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Shiitake or Eringi mushrooms (as mushroom sub)
Pairing
Carbonated water、Mint chutney、White wine
Trivia
[Hardcore] Mushroom version of 'Chicken Tikka'. In India, mushrooms are positioned as premium Western veg; baking this in Tandoor is a splendid feast at restaurants. Since mushrooms absorb spice flavors like sponges, it actually finishes richer than Paneer (cheese). Since calories are near zero, a hidden-gem menu for dieters offering no guilt no matter how much eaten as midnight beer snacks.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dunk piping hot juicy mushrooms heavily into oil-free 'green mint chutney', eating while erasing mushroom earthiness with refreshing herb aromas!
Allergen
Dairy (Yogurt), Soy (Chickpea flour)