Slow Roast Mushrooms With Paprika and White Bean Purée

SERVES 2PREP COOK

spiced slow-roasted mushrooms

14

baby bella mushrooms, de-stemmed

1medium

yellow onion, cut into 6 wedges

10

garlic, peeled

1

red chili, deseeded if desired

4teaspoons

cumin seeds

1tablespoon

coriander seeds, chopped or crushed

2tablespoons

tomato paste

olive oil

  1. Preheat oven to 335°F. On a baking sheet, add cremini mushrooms (top side down), yellow onion, garlic, and red chili.

  2. Scatter cumin seeds, coriander seeds, Chipotle flakes over the ingredients. Drizzle olive oil and distribute tomato paste over the ingredients. Bake covered with parchment paper and weighted down by a lid for 20m to avoid burning.

  3. Remove all ingredients but the mushrooms to blend with an immersion blender or blender. Add a tablespoon of water gradually if it helps to blend.

  4. Flip the mushrooms and add the onion blend back to the baking sheet and bake for another 10m.

steamed rice

1cup

brown rice, rinsed

2cups

water

  1. In a pot, bring water and brown rice to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn down to simmer until cooked (~30m).

  2. Turn off heat and fluff with a fork. Let it sit for a few minutes before serving.

white bean purée

2cans

Cannellini beans

½teaspoon

cumin powder

½teaspoon

coriander powder

1tablespoon

olive oil

½tablespoon

lemon juice

1tablespoon

smoked paprika

  1. In a blender, purée all ingredients until smooth.

  2. In a saucepan, gently heat bean purée until warm over low heat.

garnish

2tablespoons

scallions, finely sliced

  1. To serve, divide the white bean purée between two plates. Add rice.

  2. Top with onion blend and divide the spiced slow-roasted mushrooms.

  3. Garnish with scallions.