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This might sound a bit strange, but having a food blog, I often cook things that I’m not sure I’ll like. If I only ever cooked things I knew I’d love, this blog would soon turn into a macaroni cheese fest.
(which sounds amazing, by the way)
These tikka mushrooms were one of the recipes that I wasn’t entirely sure about. The mushrooms are marinated in yogurt and plenty of spice, and then roasted… and, roasted yogurt? Yeah, that sounds pretty terrible.
But! It works! It works so, so well! The yogurt almost goes slightly crispy round the edges (I know, crispy yogurt sounds about as appetising as roasted yogurt, but bear with me), and the juicy mushrooms go perfectly with the Indian spices.
Now – are these tikka…
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