Oyster mushrooms with carob syrup & mashed potatoes
 
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Author: EnHealthy
Ingredients
MASHED POTATOES
  • 5 potatoes medium size
  • 1 leek
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable broth
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil
OYSTER MASHROOMS
  • 500 gr oyster mushrooms
  • 1 big onion
  • Peppers of different colors (½ yellow, ½ orange, ½ red)
  • 1 Carrot
  • 3-4 tablespoon olive oil for frying
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon fresh or dry thyme
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 5 tablespoons carob syrup or agave syrup
  • Salt, Pepper
  • 80 ml water
  • 1 teaspoon corn flour
Instructions
MASHED POTATOES
  1. Peel the potatoes and cut into cubes. Place potatoes in a large saucepan, Chop the leeks add them to the potatoes and cover with hot water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, add 1 tsp of sea salt, vegetable broth, cover and cook for 25-30 minutes or until very tender.
  2. Once tender, drain your potatoes and place them back in the hot pot off the heat for 1 minute to evaporate any additional water. Then transfer to a large mixing bowl.
  3. Mash your potatoes using a potato masher.
  4. Add in olive oil, lemon juice, black pepper and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
OYSTER MASHROOMS
  1. Finely chop the onion. Add olive oil to a large saucepan over medium heat. Then add onion and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the onions are caramelized. Add 2 tablespoons of carob syrup, stir well, remove the onions from pan and set aside.
  2. Cut the mushrooms into long strips. Add the mushrooms in the large saucepan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and cook for about 2-3 minutes, add the cooked onions bay leafs, thyme, garlic, ginger, the rest of the carob syrup, salt, pepper and water.
  3. Lower heat for about 15 minutes and cover with the lid.
  4. Slice the peppers into thin strips and the carrot into long sticks. When the mushrooms are ready add the peppers and carrots in the saucepan and cook for one minute.
  5. Dissolve the corn flour in 4 tablespoons of water and pour into the pan. Stir well, cook for another one minute. Set aside.
Notes
4 servings
Recipe by Enhealthy.com - Delicious & Nutritious at https://www.enhealthy.com/oyster-mushrooms-with-carob-syrup-mashed-potatoes-main-dishes-recipe/