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Vadasz Mushroom Kimchi Fritters

Spice up your plate with these brilliant battered mushrooms, made all the more delicious with the addition of Vadasz Kimchi, a Gold award winner in the Great British Food Awards

10-15 minutes prep, 10 minutes cook

Serves 2

Ingredients

2 large flat mushrooms

2 tbsp vegetable oil

100g Vadasz Kimchi

60g onions, sliced thinly

60g Gram flour

¼ tsp of baking powder

50g water

Salt and pepper

1 tbsp of Kimchi aioli for each serving

Method

First, press your mushrooms as thin as you can without damaging them too much. Put them between two sheets of parchment paper and use a heavy object such as a large stone or heavy pestle and mortar, or perhaps a chopping board loaded up with some books. Press them for 10 minutes or so until when you check them, they don’t recover their shape.

While they are pressing, make your batter by combining the flour, kimchi, onions, water, baking powder, salt and pepper in a large, wide bowl.

When your mushrooms are pressed, gently remove the weights and paper and carefully place them one by one into the batter, gently ensuring you cover them well with the mixture, without them breaking up.

Now place a heavy pan over a medium heat and add the oil. When nice and hot, carefully lift the mushrooms out of the bowl, carefully lowering them away from you and into the pan.

Fry the fritters for 6-8 mins, turning once until golden and crispy.

Serve with the kimchi aioli and fresh dressed salad.