Recipe: Monster-Stuffed Mushrooms 👹

Juicy mushroom caps filled with spiced paneer, cheese and herbs become adorable little monsters with olive eyes. These bite-sized vegetarian starters are easy to customise with different expressions for a Halloween party.

Prep time: 15 mins | Cook time: 15-20 mins | Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 12 medium button mushrooms
• 100 g paneer, crumbled
• ½ cup grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ¼ tsp dried oregano
• ¼ tsp black pepper powder
• Salt, to taste
• 6 black olives, sliced into rings
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

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Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Clean 12 button mushrooms and remove the stems.
3. Chop the stems and finely chop the onion and garlic.
4. Heat oil in a pan and sauté the onion, garlic and chopped stems.
5. Add crumbled paneer, oregano, pepper and salt.
6. Stir in some mozzarella and chopped coriander.
7. Fill each mushroom cap with the mixture.
8. Top with the remaining mozzarella.
9. Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the mushrooms are tender and the cheese melts.
10. Add sliced black olives to create monster eyes before serving.

How to serve

Arrange the mushrooms on a dark platter with olive eyes facing upwards. Add a few coriander leaves and serve warm.