A rich, low-calorie source of fibre, protein, and antioxidants, mushrooms are tasty and super easy to cook. Mushroom recipes are the most-loved veggie especially for those who are tired of regular sabzis and the. Mushrooms provide several vital nutrients like copper, potassium, magnesium, zinc and B vitamins.
And, the button mushrooms at the sabziwala bhaiya aren’t the only types consumed. They are almost 12 common types of mushrooms and they offer a unique taste and flavour.
- Portobello
- Cremini
- Maitake
- Button
- Hedgehog
- Morel
- Shiitake
- Porcini
- Lobster
- Enoki
- Chanterelle
- Clamshell
10 Nutrient-Rich & Delicious Mushroom Recipes That Are Worth Trying
1. Stuffed Mushrooms
Make restaurant-style stuffed mushrooms at home. This super delicious recipe will be an all-time favourite for sure.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of button mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons of garlic cloves (minced)
- ⅓ cup onions (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons capsicum (chopped)
- Mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Olive oil
- Salt
- ½ tablespoon coriander leaves (dhaniya)
- Turmeric powder (haldi)
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder (dhaniya)
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder
Method:
- Sauté butter in a pan along with garlic, onions, capsicum and cook for a few minutes.
- Then add the mushroom stem, salt, coriander leaves and all the spices.
- Cook well and let it cool.
- Now, brush the caps of the mushrooms with olive oil and fill each mushroom cap with the veggies stuffing.
- Preheat the oven at 180-degree Celsius for about 10 minutes and arrange the stuffed mushrooms on the baking tray
- Grill it for about 5 minutes.
- Once done, top it with cheese and grill it once again for 2 minutes.
- Stuffed mushrooms are ready to serve.
2. Mushroom Risotto
Mushroom risotto is an authentic Italian dish. Creamy mushrooms packed with deliciousness, this dish is a great option for chilly winter nights.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup mushrooms
- ½ tablespoon garlic
- 3 teaspoon taco seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup onion
- 1 ¼ cups of short-grain rice
- 2 tablespoons of low-fat cream
- 2 cups of water
Method:
- Heat a non-stick pan and add onions, garlic. Sauté it well.
- Now add sliced mushrooms and rice.
- Mix it well and cook it for about 4 minutes.
- Now, take a cup of water and dissolve the taco seasoning in it.
- Add this mixture to the rice and cook it for about 15 minutes.
- Next, add the cream to the pan and mix it well.
- Let the rice and mushrooms cook for about 5-6 minutes.
- Your tasty mushroom risotto is ready!
3. Cream Of Mushroom Soup
Enjoy this lip-smackingly yummy mushroom soup that’s the perfect evening snack. Filling and nutritious, this cream of mushroom soup is great for all age groups.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic (minced)
- ¼ cup onion (chopped)
- 250 grams of button mushroom (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (maida)
- 1 teaspoon dried herbs
- Salt
- Pepper
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- ½ cup of heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons coriander (dhaniya) (chopped)
Method:
- Heat a pan, add olive oil and sauté garlic and onion on medium-high heat.
- Then add the mushrooms and dried thyme. Let it cook for 10-12 minutes.
- Further, add maida and mix well.
- Next, add vegetable stock, salt and pepper and let the soup simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Once the soup is cooled remove around 1 cup of mushroom from the soup and reserve it.
- Now, blend the remaining soup with a blender.
- Add the reserved cup of mushrooms to the soup with the heavy cream.
- Cook it again and add parsley to it.
- The piping hot cream of mushroom soup is ready to serve.
4. Chicken With Mushroom Sauce
This mushroom recipe is a heavenly-tasting. Make it with barbequed chicken and mushroom sauce.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 500 grams of chicken breasts
- 7 garlic cloves (chopped)
- 2 lemons juice
- 4 tablespoons of oil
- Chives
- 70 grams of dried mushrooms
- 4 cups of chicken stock
- 12 onions (chopped)
- 75 grams of butter
- 6 tablespoons of blackcurrant juice
- Salt and black pepper
- 750 grams of cream
- Nutmeg powder (jaiphal)
Method:
- Marinade chicken, olive oil, garlic and lemon juice in a bowl for about 2 hours. Then, barbeque the chicken.
- To prepare the mushroom sauce, place the mushrooms in a bowl and pour the chicken stock over it.
- Cover the bowl and set it aside for 25-30 minutes.
- Now, drain and squeeze out the liquid then chop the mushrooms and reserve the liquid. Set it aside.
- Take a pan and sauté garlic and onions in butter until golden.
- Add the chopped mushrooms and sauté for about 3 minutes.
- Gently add the blackcurrant juice to it.
- Boil it until it reduces to 2 tablespoons. Now, add the reserved liquid. Boil it again until reduced to 1 and 1/2 cups.
- Add the cream, salt, pepper, nutmeg to it. Mix it well.
- Pour the mushroom sauce over the barbequed chicken and garnish it with chopped chives.
5. Garlic Mushrooms
When this buttery garlic mushrooms recipe is mixed with Indian spices, it adds a much-needed desiness to this Spanish dish.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kalonji
- 1 teaspoon garlic (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon coriander leave (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon kasuri methi
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon chaat masala powder
- 250 grams button mushrooms
- Salt
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Method:
- Take a pan and heat oil and butter then add kalonji seeds, garlic, coriander and kasuri methi and fry for a few seconds.
- Add red chilli powder, turmeric & chaat masala, mushrooms and fry on high heat.
- Add salt to taste. Stir-fry till it releases some juices.
- Once softened, add the lime juice and turn off the heat.
- Garlic mushrooms are ready to relish.
6. Mushroom Masala
A flavour-packed Indian style mushroom masala recipe. Relish it with your loved ones.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- ½ kg white mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 1 large onion
- 2 teaspoons ginger
- 2 teaspoons garlic
- ¾ cup tomato puree
- ½ teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
- ½ tablespoon Kashmiri red chilli powder
- ½ to 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup cashews
- 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves (methi)
- Coriander leaves (dhaniya)
Method:
- Take ½ cup of warm water and soak cashews in it for 10 minutes.
- Drain the water and blend the cashews with approximately ¼ cup of water.
- Heat a pan and sauté ghee, onions and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add ginger-garlic paste, tomato purée, turmeric, red chili powder, garam masala and salt.
- Now add the mushrooms to it and cook it for about 10 minutes.
- Now add dried fenugreek leaves, cashew paste and chopped coriander.
- Serve mushroom masala with tandoori roti.
7. Mushroom Curry
Warm Mushroom curry is all you need to satiate your hunger in the best way possible.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 16 oz mushrooms
- ⅓ cup frozen peas
- 1 cup tomato
- 1 onion
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ cup of coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder (jeera)
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kasuri methi
- Coriander (dhaniya)
Method:
- To prepare the sauce, blend the tomatoes, onions and garlic and sauté it in oil. Let it cook.
- Add red chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala and cumin powder to it. Stir well.
- Now add mushrooms, frozen peas and let it cook for about 10 minutes.
- Add coconut milk and kasuri methi and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Mushroom curry is ready to serve.
8. Mushroom Biryani
Try this mushroom biryani which is a delicious flavoured and layered recipe with rice and mushrooms.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 2 cups white mushrooms
- 1 medium onion
- 1 medium tomato
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- 2 green chillies
- ¼ cup yoghurt (dahi)
- ¼ cup mint (pudina)
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (dhaniya)
- 1 ½ cups of water
- 2 tablespoons oil or ghee
- Salt
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder
- 1.5 teaspoon biryani masala
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1-inch cinnamon stick
- 2-3 cloves
- 2 cardamom
- 1 star anise
Method:
- Heat a pressure cooker and add oil, spices, ginger garlic paste and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Add onions, green chillies, tomatoes and sauté for a minute.
- Now add turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder and biryani powder and yogurt to it. Mix it well and sauté again.
- Add the mushrooms and rinsed basmati rice, water and salt.
- Sprinkle pudina and coriander leaves and mix them well.
- Close the cooker lid and cook it till 3 whistles.
- Mushroom Biryani is ready to serve with onion slices and raita.
9. Mushroom Pizza
Mushroom pizza is a delicious treat for all mushroom lovers.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 whole-wheat pizza dough
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups mushrooms (sliced)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- Pizza sauce
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- Salt
- Mozzarella cheese
Method:
- Preheat oven to 250-degree Celsius.
- Heat a pan and add oil, onions and mushrooms and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add oregano, salt, chilli flakes and parsley. Mix it well.
- Take the pizza dough and top it with tomato sauce and mushroom filling.
- Sprinkle oregano and chilli flakes and top it with cheese.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Serve the mushroom pizza.
10. Mushroom Manchurian
This mushroom recipe is a fantastic Indo-Chinese concoction. Mushroom manchurian is a crispy appetizer, the showstopper recipe for your house parties.
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (maida)
- 3 tablespoons cornflour
- 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon soya sauce
- ⅓ cup of water
- Salt & sugar as required
- 200-250 grams white button mushrooms
- 4 small spring onions (chopped)
- 3 green chillies (chopped)
- 2 teaspoon garlic (chopped)
- 2 teaspoon ginger (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon celery (chopped)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 medium-size green or yellow bell pepper (chopped)
Method:
- Take a bowl and add all the ingredients along with ⅓ cup water for making a smooth batter.
- Heat oil and dip the mushrooms in the batter & deep-fry them until golden brown.
- Take another bowl, heat oil and add the spring onions and stir-fry them for 1 minute.
- Add the celery, green chilli, ginger, garlic and stir-fry.
- Add black pepper, salt, sugar and soya sauce.
- Now add the fried mushrooms to this sauce. Stir it well.
- Serve the dry mushroom manchurian.
Mushrooms add a fantastic umami flavour to all dishes, making them nutritious and healthy. Try these quick easy and lip-smacking mushroom recipes at home. Enjoy a variety of mushroom delicacies from mushroom soup to sabzi. Tell us your favourite mushroom recipe in the comments below.
