Baked Mushroom and Spinach Cigars

Baked Mushroom and Spinach Cigars

From   Mummy Ka Magic

Prep: 20 minutes

Cook: 30 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Starter

Type: Fusion

Do not worry – these cigars are healthy ones stuffed as they are with a tasty mushroom and spinach mixture and then baked

Ingredients

  • Button mushrooms, sliced 10 to 12
  • Spinach, blanched and chopped 1 small bunch
  • Spring roll sheets 8
  • Oil 1 tbsp + for brushing
  • Garlic, chopped 1 tbsp
  • Medium onion, finely chopped 1
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh thyme 2 to 3 sprigs
  • Fun Foods Veg Basic Mayonnaise 2 to 3 tbsps
  • Refined flour slurry as required
  • Herb dip
  • Fun Foods Veg Basic Mayonnaise 3 to 4 tbsps
  • Dried mixed herbs ½ tsp
  • White pepper powder 1 pinch
  • Spring onion greens, chopped ½ stalk
  • Fresh thyme 1 sprig

Methods

  • Preheat oven to 180° C.
  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add onion and sauté till translucent.
  • Add mushrooms and sauté on high heat for 2-3 minutes. Add salt and mix. Add spinach, mix and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add thyme leaves and mix well. Switch off heat, add Fun Foods Veg Basic Mayonnaise and mix well.
  • Apply some slurry on the edges of each spring roll sheet. Put some mushroom-spinach mixture on one side of each sheet, fold the opposite sides, roll to shape into cigar and seal, applying some slurry if required.
  • Place the cigars in a baking tray and brush some oil on top. Put the tray into the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes.
  • To prepare herb dip, mix together Fun Foods Veg Basic Mayonnaise, dried mixed herbs, white pepper powder and spring onion greens in a bowl.
  • Diagonally halve the baked cigars and place on a serving platter. Put the herb dip in a serving bowl and garnish with thyme leaves. Serve warm cigars with herb dip.