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www.RecipeFaire.com Presents:
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Balti Mushrooms in a Garlic Sauce
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by:   
Shirley Hardy  
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Balti Mushrooms in a Garlic Sauce Recipe is a simple and delicious dish seasoned with garlic, chillies, fromage frais, fresh mint, coriander, cilantro and salt and is fantastic served on toast or with basmati rice.
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INGREDIENTS
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3 cups button (white) mushrooms
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3 tbsp olive oil
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1 bay leaf
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3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
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1 cup fromage frais (or low-fat cream cheese)
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2 green chillies, seeded and chopped
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1 tbsp chopped fresh mint
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1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
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1 tsp salt
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fresh mint and coriander, to garnish
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DIRECTIONS
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1:
Unless they are very small, cut the mushrooms in half. Set them aside while you cook the garlic and chillies.
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2:
Heat the oil in a non-stick wok or balti pan, then add the bay leaf, garlic and chillies and cook for about 1 minute.
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3:
Add the mushrooms. Stir-fry for about 2 minutes, or longer if you like them well cooked and browned.
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4:
Remove from the heat and stir in the fromage frais followed by the mint, coriander and salt. Heat, stirring for 2 minutes, then transfer to a warmed serving dish, garnish with the mint and coriander leaves and serve at once.
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