Recipes starting with M

Mushroom Balti

Ingredients

454g / 1 lb potatoes, peeled & cubed | 312g / 11 oz button mushrooms | 2-3 carrots, sliced | 2 onions, sliced | 2 garlic cloves, crushed | 4 tbsp balti curry paste | 3 courgettes, thinly sliced | 1 yellow pepper, deseeded & sliced | 1 red chilli, seeds removed & chopped | 198g/7 oz can chopped tomatoes | 142ml / 1/4 pt water | very low fat natural yogurt | 2 tbsp freshly chopped coriander, to serve

Very piquant Pakistan recipe.

Middle Eastern Style Green Beans

Ingredients

1 large onion, finely sliced in half rings | 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper | 1/2 tsp allspice | 1 tsp ground cumin | 2 garlic cloves, crushed | 454g/l lb fine green beans, cut into 3cm lengths | 198g/7 oz can chopped tomatoes | salt & ground black pepper
  • Complexity: very easy
  • Origin: Indian

Mint Yogurt Dressing

Ingredients

150g natural yogurt | 1 squeeze lemon juice | 1 tsp olive oil | 1 sprinkle sea salt and freshly ground black pepper | 1 tbsp of freshly chopped mint

This deliciously simple dressing can then be used to bind cold new potatoes with lightly cooked and cooled peas or petits pois. Add a bit of watercress too to create a summery salad. Alternatively, use the minty mixture as a light dip for crunchy crudités, or add a cooling dollop to a plate of grilled fish or meat.

  • Complexity: medium
  • Origin: African

Moroccan Pie

Ingredients

Fry Light, for spraying | 1 large onion, finely chopped | 350g pack Quorn Mince | 1 garlic clove, crushed | 1" piece root ginger, finely chopped | 1 tbsp each of ground coriander, cumin & paprika | 1 tsp cinnamon | salt & ground black pepper | 426ml / 3/4 pt stock made with Vecon | 113g/4 oz apricots, fresh, stones removed & chopped | juice of 1/2 lemon | Topping: | 681g/1 1/2 lb waxy potatoes (eg, Maris Peer or Charlotte), unpeeled & cubed | large pinch of saffron | 1 tbsp olive oil | 1 tbsp very low fat natural fromage frais | 1 garlic clove, crushed | pack of freshly chopped coriander

Minced Quorn & Bean Pie

Ingredients

Fry Light, for spraying | 1 small onion, chopped | 350g pack Quorn Mince | 397g/14 oz can mixed beans in spicy sauce | 908g/2 lb potatoes, thickly sliced

Moorish Chick Peas

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped | 2 garlic cloves, crushed | 1 green pepper, deseeded & sliced | 2 x 397g/14 oz cans chick peas, drained | 397g/14 oz can chopped tomatoes | 1 tsp ground cumin | 1 tsp dried oregano | 1 tsp cayenne pepper | salt & ground black pepper to taste | l98g/7 oz can sweetcorn

Milk soup with seafood

Ingredients

1 package (500 g) of frozen seafood cocktail | 1 liter of milk | 500 g of creams (33% of fat) | 125 g of sour cream (40% of fat) | 1 tablespoon of flour | 2 onions | 1 tablespoon of butter | Salt, pepper

Mushroom nests

Ingredients

4 cap of large champignons | 4 pieces of chicken fillet (not very big) | 2 tablespoons of olive oil | 2 tablespoons of butter | Salt | Grinded black pepper | 0,5 of lemon | 2 tablespoons of grinded parsley | 1 clove of garlic

Mushroom Salad 2

Ingredients

250 g of chanterelles | 250 g of cherry tomatoes | half of red onion | 1 clove of garlic | 2 sprouts of spring onions | 1 tablespoon of lemon juice | 0,5 teaspoon of grated lemon peel | 1 tablespoon of cedar nuts | 3 tablespoons of olive oil | 10 g of parmesan | salt, pepper
  • Time: 15 minutes, plus marinating time
  • Complexity: medium
  • Origin: Mexican

Mexican prawn kebabs with coriander

Ingredients

24 raw king prawns (12 Sins on Green) | juice of 2 lemons | 2 garlic cloves, crushed | salt and ground black pepper | 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped (optional) | 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander

You can use large cooked prawns for this recipe but the large raw prawns have a better flavour and are worth looking out for. Many supermarket chains now sell them on their fresh fish counters.

Mushroom sauce

Ingredients

50 g (2 oz) closed cup mushrooms, sliced | 40 g (1 1/2 oz) butter | 1 teaspoon lemon juice | 25 g (1 oz) plain flour | 300 ml (1/2 pint) milk | salt and freshly ground black pepper

Mushroom ketchup

Ingredients

1 kg (2 lb) large open mushrooms, chopped | 50 g (2 oz) salt | 15 g (1/2 oz) ground allspice | 1 small piece of root ginger, roughly chopped | 2 mace blades | 1 shallot, finely chopped | 600 ml (1 pint) red wine vinegar

Mushroom stuffing for fish fillets

Ingredients

25 g (1 oz) butter | 125 g (4 oz) large open mushrooms, finely chopped | 1 small onion, chopped | 75 g (3 oz) fresh white breadcrumbs | 2 tablespoons lemon juice | 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley | 2 egg yolks, beaten | salt and freshly ground black pepper

Marinated mushrooms

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cider vinegar | 1 tablespoon olive oil | 1 tablespoon lemon juice | few drops of Worcestershire sauce | 2 tablespoons tomato puree | 2 tablespoons cold water | 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mixed herbs, or 1/2 tablespoon dried | 1 small onion, grated | 1 garlic clove, crushed | 500 g (1 lb) button or closed cup mushrooms, sliced

Mushroom & bacon kebabs

Ingredients

12 rashers rindless streaky bacon | 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard | 24 closed cup mushrooms, trimmed | 8 bay leaves