SAMFA – Grilled Chicken & Mushroom Salad on Romesco Sauce
Serves 4 Ingredients: Romesco sauce: 2 large / 3 medium red bell peppers 1 Tbsp olive oil 75g blanched almonds, roughly chopped 75g sun-dried tomatoes 1 clove garlic 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika ½ tsp salt 60g olive oil Salad: 2 large free-range chicken breasts 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika 1 […]
Roasted Portabellos, Prosciutto & Vine Tomatoes
Serves 4 Ingredients: 8 large portabello mushrooms 350g small vine tomatoes 2 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced 1 tsp dried mixed herbs 8 slices prosciutto or speck Handful fresh micro herbs Extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste Crusty bread for serving Method: Preheat the oven to 200˚C. Place mushrooms and tomatoes on […]
Mushroom and chicken meatballs with marrow pasta
Serves: 4 10ml olive oil 350g button mushrooms, finely chopped 2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts 1 handful chives, finely chopped 125ml dried bread crumbs 1 egg 1 red onion, finely chopped 2ml salt 2ml pepper 4-6 baby marrows Micro herbs to serve Sweet chilli sauce to serve ½ punnet baby button mushrooms, halved and […]
SAMFA – Mushroom & Masoor Dal Tikki / Mushroom & Red Lentil Fritters
Makes ± 15 medium sized fritters Ingredients: Coriander & mint chutney: 2 bunches fresh coriander 1 small bunch fresh mint 1 green chilli 1 knob fresh ginger, peeled 1 Tbsp lemon juice ¼ tsp cumin 1 tsp sugar ½ tsp salt 2-3 Tbsp water Tikki / Fritters: 300g masoor dal / red lentils 625ml water […]
Mushroom & Green Bean Salad with Crispy Shallots & Garlic
Serves 6 Ingredients: 560g extra fine green beans 250g white button mushrooms, sliced 250g portabellini mushrooms, sliced 4 shallots, finely sliced 2 garlic cloves, very finely sliced 1 x 400g tin kidney beans, rinsed & drained 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp sherry vinegar 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard 2 Tbsp capers 500ml neutral vegetable oil […]
Mushrooms are a dream Mediterranean diet match
Hundreds of health and recipe books have been written about the Mediterranean diet, and we would wager that mushrooms are mentioned in every single one. That’s because they are a fantastic food, ticking the box for health, flavour, cost and availability. They are, in fact, a good addition to all eating plans that focus on […]
SAMFA – Grilled Mushroom, Chicken & Papaya Salad
Serves 4 Ingredients: 400g portabello mushrooms, sliced thickly 2 small chicken breasts, cooked & shredded 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced ½ cup fresh coriander leaves ½ cup fresh mint leaves 1 small papaya, peeled, deseeded and sliced 4 Tbsp roasted peanuts, salted, chopped 1 small red chilli, sliced Dressing: 1-2 red chillies (depending on how […]
VEGAN BURRITO BOWL (LETTUCE, HOISIN MUSHROOMS, GRILLED CORN, AVO, LIME WEDGES, BLACK BEANS
Image and recipe credit: The South African Mushroom Farmers’ Association Serves 4 Ingredients 15ml avocado oil 250g white button mushrooms, thickly sliced 45ml hoisin sauce 400g cooked brown rice 2 baby cos lettuces, leaves separated 2 fresh corns, cooked and grilled 1 red pepper, roasted and sliced 1 avocado, sliced 1 can black beans, drained […]
SAMFA – Muhammara & Mushrooms
Serves 6 as a starter / canapé Ingredients: For the muhammara: 4 large red bell peppers 100g walnuts 30g fresh breadcrumbs 1 Tbsp Aleppo pepper 50ml lemon juice 2 Tbsp tahini ½ tsp sweet smoked paprika 2 Tbsp pomegranate molasses 2 Tbsp olive oil For the mushrooms: 500g portabellini mushrooms, thickly sliced 2 Tbsp olive […]
SAMFA – Mushroom Maqluba
Serves 6-8 Ingredients: 500g jasmine / long grain white rice 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock 250g button mushrooms, sliced 1 large onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp ground cumin 6 cardamom pods 5 bay leaves 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground allspice 800g medium sized portabello / […]