Masala stuffed mushrooms are the perfect appetizer for your next holiday party! The mushrooms are stuffed with a mixture of spices, onions, garlic, ginger, jalapeños, mushroom stems, and breadcrumbs. The mushroom caps are brushed with tandoori masala and olive oil, then baked until golden brown and delicious. I used white stuffer mushrooms, but you can use any kind you like (baby bella mushrooms would work really well).
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I hate being stuck in the kitchen the day of the party, so I try to come up with recipes that can be made a day or two ahead of time, and this is definitely one of them. You can prep them a day ahead and bake them right before your guests arrive. They make for a great finger food appetizer and are super easy to serve – which is a huge plus for me! Hope you all will enjoy this dish as much as I did.
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Stay happy, stay hungry!
Ingredients:
- 12 mushrooms, cleaned with a damp paper towel
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- 1 inch of ginger, grated
- 1 jalapeño, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- 2 ½ tbsp tandoori masala
- ¼ tsp cumin powder
- Salt to taste
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove the stems from the mushrooms. Chop the stems really fine.
- In a bowl, mix 2 tbsp of olive oil, 2 tbsp tandoori masala, and salt. With a pastry brush, brush the mushrooms with the tandoori-oil mixture. Set aside until ready to use.
- Heat a pan and drizzle a small amount of olive oil. Add the chopped onion into the pan; cook until onions are tender (about 2 minutes). Add grated garlic and ginger, cook until fragrant or around one minute.
- Then add the chopped jalapeños, followed by the chopped mushroom stems, and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the turmeric, red chili powder, cumin powder, ½ tsp of tandoori masala, and salt. Cook for about a minute or until all the spices are fragrant.
- Turn off the heat and let the stuffing cool down a bit. Once it cools down, add the breadcrumbs and mix well.
- Stuff all the mushrooms with the stuffing and place them on the baking sheet.
- Place the stuffed mushrooms in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes or until the liquid starts to form under the caps.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Serving size: 12 mushrooms
