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
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Clean 12 button mushrooms and remove the stems.
- Chop the stems and finely chop the onion and garlic.
- Heat oil in a pan and sauté the onion, garlic and chopped stems.
- Add crumbled paneer, oregano, pepper and salt.
- Stir in some mozzarella and chopped coriander.
- Fill each mushroom cap with the mixture.
- Top with the remaining mozzarella.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the mushrooms are tender and the cheese melts.
- 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.