Mushrooms With Coriander and Bay

These mouth-watering mushrooms are great served hot with pork or chicken, or cold as a tasty appetizer.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 2-3

Ingredients

• 6  ounces button mushrooms, halved if large
• 1  lemon, juice
•  extra virgin olive oil
• 1  teaspoon  coriander seed, crushed
• 2  bay leaves
• 3  tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped (optional)
•  salt and black pepper

Directions

1. Brush the mushrooms with a little lemon juice.
2. Heat a film of oil in a large heavy-based frying pan over low heat. Add the coriander seeds and fry for a few seconds, taking care they do not burn.
3. Add the mushrooms and bay leaves, and season with salt and pepper. Raise the heat and fry for 1 minute. Then cover the pan and cook for another 2-5 minutes, but no longer. Add the tomatoes, if desired.
4. Pour the mushrooms with their cooking juices into a serving dish.
5. Sprinkle with fresh olive oil and lemon juice to taste. Serve hot or cold.