Polpette di Funghi

Sicilian Mushroom Fritters

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    24

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Italian Regional Cookbook

By Valentina Harris

Published 2017

  • About

These little fritters make a wonderful canapé or antipasto dish. They taste especially delicious when handed around with a garlicky dip, possibly with a yogurt or sour cream base, or with traditional l’arrabbiata. Whichever type of mushrooms you choose, make sure they have a soft texture.

Ingredients

  • 500 g/ lb/8 cups mushrooms
  • 2

Method

  1. Fill the base of a steamer (or a pan fitted with a steamer basket) with water and bring to the boil. Put the mushrooms in the steamer or steamer basket and steam until just cooked.

  2. Squeeze the mushrooms to remove some of the moisture and then chop them v