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    Home » Healthy Recipes » Healthy Choices

    Mushroom Salt and Pepper | Quick & Easy Appetizers

    Published: Feb 10, 2016 · Modified: May 30, 2016 by Ramya · 34 Comments

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    Appetizers should be quick & easy to prepare. Dont you all agree with me?! I am not a big fan of fried goodies and as much as I detest making them at home, the husband loves only to eat such stuff. At times, I give in and make some of his favorites but then there are also times I convince the family for healthy starters. Starters/Appetizers need not necessarily be deep fried and loaded with calories. It can as well be easy to make, carrying low calories without compromising on the taste. Today’s recipe is one such find – Mushroom Salt and Pepper.

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    My first encounter with this dish is in a restaurant called Zaitoon in Chennai. The sister and I are recent mushroom lovers (our love affair with mushrooms started post marriage) and we ordered this Mushroom Salt and Pepper off their menu. The resultant dish was nothing like I expected. It was not deep fried, it was not oily, it was not overpowering with pepper and above all, it was super tasty. I made a mental note to prepare it at home and then duly forgot about it. Last week, I had a pack of mushrooms lying in the refrigerator and out of sheer boredom, I ended up making this dish. To everyone’s surprise, it turned out great. Infact, the husband who loves only deep fried starters was looking of more of this Mushroom Salt and Pepper. Means nothing but a huge win at my kitchen 😀 As the name suggests, the mushrooms are sautéed with salt and fresh cracked pepper. For additional spiciness, I added green chillies and it was just fine to cut through the sweetness of the onions and mushrooms. This can be served hot as an appetizer or even as a side dish.

    Checkout some of the other healthy snack recipes from my blog!

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    To make Mushroom Salt and Pepper

    • Servings: 2
    • Time: 20 mins
    • Difficulty: Easy
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    What I used –
    • Mushrooms, 200 gms/15 - 20 (I used button mushrooms)
    • Onion, 1 large
    • Ginger Garlic Paste, ¾th tsp
    • Green Chillies, 1 or 2
    • Curry Leaves, a few
    • Salt, as required
    • Black Peppercorns, ½ teaspoon or more
    • Oil, 1 tsp

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    How I made –

    1. In a pan, heat oil. Add curry leaves and slit green chillies. Fry for 10-15 secs. Add finely chopped onions and fry until translucent.

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    2. Add ginger garlic paste and fry on low flame until the raw smell is gone. Add chopped/diced mushrooms. Cook on low flame until mushrooms are ½ done.

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    3. Add salt required and continue to cook until all the water content in mushrooms evaporate. When it looks dry, add freshly ground peppercorns on top. Don’t add pepper powder – use a mortar/pestle to roughly powder the peppercorns.

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    4. Serve hot immediately. Optionally, lemon juice can be squeezed on top.

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    Note –
    • Button mushrooms work well for this recipe as they are juicy and meaty. Any other variant can be used as well.
    • Adjust green chillies as per additional spiciness required.
    • I used a little more than ½ teaspoon of black peppercorns and powdered them in a mortar/pestle. Don’t add pepper powder as the taste is not the same.
    • Curry leaves add a good fragrance to the dish and are high recommended to take off the smell of mushrooms.
    • Additionally, finely chopped ginger can be used. It adds to the spiciness, so a word of caution beforehand 🙂
    • Cook the mushrooms until there is no more water from the mushrooms left. Cook on low flame to avoid burning/charring at the bottom.

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    1. lynne hoareau

      February 10, 2016 at 11:54 am

      This looks so lovely 🙂

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      • CHCooks

        February 10, 2016 at 11:56 am

        I just commented on your post and here I see you 🙂 haha.. Thanks Lynne! 🙂

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    2. Parul Singhal

      February 10, 2016 at 12:08 pm

      Yummy...

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      • CHCooks

        February 10, 2016 at 12:11 pm

        Thanks Parul 🙂

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    3. MyCulinarySaga

      February 10, 2016 at 12:52 pm

      I love mushrooms 🙂 looks tempting

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      • CHCooks

        February 10, 2016 at 12:55 pm

        Thanks Trupti ??

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    4. Chitra Jagadish

      February 10, 2016 at 2:34 pm

      Wow this looks so easy yet a very delightful one... 🙂

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      • CHCooks

        February 10, 2016 at 2:41 pm

        Thank you so much dear 🙂

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    5. Vajeea

      February 10, 2016 at 3:17 pm

      Looks absolutely delicious!

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      • CHCooks

        February 10, 2016 at 3:46 pm

        Thanks a lot Vajeea! ?

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    6. Lynz Real Cooking

      February 10, 2016 at 5:12 pm

      This looks so good! I love mushrooms!

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      • CHCooks

        February 10, 2016 at 5:14 pm

        Thanks a bunch Lynn 🙂

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        • Lynz Real Cooking

          February 10, 2016 at 5:18 pm

          most welcome, this looks very good and not too hard!

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          • CHCooks

            February 10, 2016 at 5:46 pm

            It really is not, super simple to make 🙂

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    7. srividhya

      February 10, 2016 at 7:21 pm

      This looks super awesome n simple too. Mushroom pepper n curry leaves when combined creates a great magic. Great share

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      • CHCooks

        February 10, 2016 at 7:31 pm

        Thanks much Sri 🙂 Yeah it's a good combo..

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    8. Osyth

      February 10, 2016 at 8:28 pm

      I absolutely love mushrooms as does my husband and unlike yours he won't eat fried things so these are definitely on the list for later in the week ... I'll let you know how they go down but I'm betting he will gobble the lot in seconds 🙂

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      • CHCooks

        February 12, 2016 at 1:23 pm

        hahaha waiting to hear from you 🙂

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    9. Summer Daisy

      February 10, 2016 at 9:00 pm

      This looks super easy and yummy ♥

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      • CHCooks

        February 12, 2016 at 1:23 pm

        Thanks Summer Daisy 🙂 Welcome to my blog!

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    10. Cooking For The Time Challenged

      February 10, 2016 at 10:44 pm

      Another winner! I must try to make this. Thank you!

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      • CHCooks

        February 12, 2016 at 1:23 pm

        Pls do try this Carol 🙂 Thanks!

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        • Cooking For The Time Challenged

          February 12, 2016 at 3:42 pm

          When I make it I will send you a picture?

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          • CHCooks

            February 12, 2016 at 4:21 pm

            Sure thanks much 🙂

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            • Cooking For The Time Challenged

              February 12, 2016 at 5:01 pm

              ???

            • CHCooks

              February 12, 2016 at 5:08 pm

              ?

    11. Freda @ Aromatic essence

      February 11, 2016 at 4:20 am

      Looks so delish!

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      • CHCooks

        February 12, 2016 at 1:22 pm

        Thank you dear! 🙂

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    12. Traditionally Modern Food

      February 11, 2016 at 5:55 am

      Mushroom with pepper spceness sounds interesting.. I bet it tastes yum

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      • CHCooks

        February 12, 2016 at 1:22 pm

        Yes it does Vidya 🙂

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    13. Bharani

      February 11, 2016 at 11:53 am

      Yummy... this is regular at home... DH loves this...

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      • CHCooks

        February 12, 2016 at 1:22 pm

        Awesome 🙂

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    14. Aruna Panangipally

      February 12, 2016 at 11:31 am

      This is a perennial favourite with me. 🙂

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      • CHCooks

        February 12, 2016 at 1:21 pm

        🙂 🙂

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