Magical Mushrooms

Name: Magical Mushrooms
Ingredients: 2 oz (50 g) pitted green olives; 1¾ oz (50 g) can of anchovies; 2 oz (50 g) walnut pieces, plus a few extra for garnish; 2 cloves of garlic, peeled; juice of half a lemon; 5 tablespoons (5 x 15 ml spoon) olive oil; 1 tablespoon (15 ml spoon) tomato purée; 3 tablespoons (3 x 15 ml spoon) natural yogurt; 1 teaspoon (5 ml spoon) coriander seeds, ground finely; 1½ lb (675 g) mushrooms; 14 oz (397 g) can of tomatoes, chopped; 3–5 pinches of cayenne pepper; curly endive or crisp lettuce leaves; curly endive or crisp lettuce leaves; a large handful of parsley, chopped; ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml spoon) cloves, ground finely

Preparation info

Serves
6–8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

First Impressions

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1984

About

This lively sauce, a blend of walnuts, anchovies, olives and tomatoes, transforms even commercially produced mushrooms into something special. Serve the dish with good fresh bread to wipe up all the sauce.

Ingredients

2 oz (50 g) walnut pieces, plus a few extra for garnish
2 oz (50

Starter
Pescatarian

Method

Put the walnuts, the olives, the anchovies (with their oil), 4 tablespoons (4 x 15 ml spoon) of the olive oil, the tomato purée, the peeled garlic, the lemon juice, the cayenne pepper and the tomatoes i