Cheesy Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe – Cheesy stuffed mushroom is a delightful appetizer, very simple to make and loved by the ones who may not be fond of mushrooms. Button mushrooms are hollowed to fill in a paneer mixture thereafter coated with a cheesy mix and baked to prepare a mouth watering snack.
I am a mushroom lover. When I saw some left over mushrooms in the refrigerator I thought of making cheesy mushrooms which “I thought” that others won’t be interested to eat, so Once the cheesy stuffed mushrooms were ready and photographed and were still on the table, one by one they disappeared :D. And relished the next time I took no chances and prepared Cheesy Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe.
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CHEESY STUFFED MUSHROOMS
Cheesy Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe
Simple and delicious starter using mushrooms
Course Appetizers, Snacks
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 Minutes
Cook Time 15 Minutes
Servings 4-5 Persons
INGREDIENTS FOR CHEESY STUFFED MUSHROOMS
- 8-10 mushrooms
For the filling:
- 1/4 cup grated cottage cheese (paneer)
- Handful of chopper coriander
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp ginger garlic chilli paste (or 1/2 tsp of each ginger, garlic and chili paste)
For the coating:
- 1/4 cup grated processed cheese
- 1/4 cup hung curd
- 1 tsp ginger garlic chilli paste (or 1/2 tsp of each ginger, garlic and chili paste)
- 1 tbsp corn flour
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
For garnishing:
- Few chunks of processed cheese
HOW TO MAKE CHEESY STUFFED MUSHROOMS
1. Prepare the mushrooms
Remove the stems and scoop out to hollow the mushrooms.
2. Prepare the filling
Take 1/4 cup grated cottage cheese, handful of chopped coriander, salt to taste and 1 tsp ginger garlic chilli paste.
Mix everything properly.
3. Fill the mushrooms
Fill the paneer stuffing in the mushrooms.
4. Prepare the coating
Take 1/4 cup grated processed cheese, 1/4 cup hung curd, 1 tsp ginger garlic chili paste, 1 tbsp cornflour and 1/2 tsp garam masala powder.
Mix everything well.
Tip:- You may also add some white pepper powder and cardamom powder to enhance the flavors.
5. Coat the mushrooms
Coat mushrooms with the cheese coating.
6. Bake
Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes. Thereafter place the big chunks of processed cheese on the baked stuffed mushrooms.
7. Bake again
Again bake at 180°C for 3-4 minutes.
Tip: You may use mozzarella cheese for more cheesy stuffed mushrooms.
8. Bon appétit
Throw a party and prepare these to impress your guests ;).
SUGGESTIONS
You may cook the cheesy mushrooms in a pan or tandoor instead of oven.
