By Anuraag Srikanth

Serves: 2-3

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cooking Time: 20 mins

Recipe Introduction

These King Trumpet Mushroom Tostadas are a crispy, flavour-packed vegetarian recipe made with seared King Trumpet mushrooms, chilli crunch, homemade corn tostadas, fresh salsa and creamy aioli. The mushrooms are scored, seasoned and seared until golden before being chopped and layered onto crispy tostadas with salsa fresca. Ready in about 35 minutes, these mushroom tostadas are perfect for a quick lunch, dinner, snack or sharing platter.

Ingredients for King Trumpet Mushroom Tostadas

For the Tostada Base

1 cup Yellow Corn Flour (Masa Harina)
½ cup Warm Water (adjust as needed)
Salt to taste

For the Mushrooms

250g King Trumpet Mushrooms (sliced vertically in half)
2 tsp chilli crunch ( any store-bought works )
4 tbsp Chili Oil from the crunch
½ tsp Smoked Paprika
½ tsp Cumin Powder
Salt & Black Pepper to taste

For the Salsa Fresca

1 nos Red Onion (finely chopped)
1 nos Red Tomatoes (diced)
¼ bunch, Fresh Coriander (chopped)
1 nos, Green Chili (finely chopped)
Juice of ½ Lime
Salt to taste

For Assembly

2 tbsp Aioli or Sour Cream
1 tbsp Chili Crunch (optional, for extra heat)

Method

1. Mix corn flour, salt, and warm water to form a dough. 

2. Slice the trumpet mushrooms in half and score them lightly with a knife.

3. Coat with chili oil, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper.

4. Heat a pan and sear mushrooms on the scored side first until golden and crispy. Press down gently for even browning. Once cool, chop them and add some more chilli crunch for extra punch and heat.   

5. Flatten dough balls between plastic sheets. Shallow fry on both sides until golden and crispy.

6. Mix onions, tomatoes, coriander, chilies, lime juice, and salt to make the Salsa fresca.

8. Assemble the tostada, spread aioli on each tostada. Top with chopped mushrooms.

9. Finish with fresh salsa on top.
   

Pro Tip: Add a squeeze of lime and extra chili crunch for the perfect balance of heat and acidity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are King Trumpet Mushroom Tostadas?

King Trumpet Mushroom Tostadas are crispy corn tostadas topped with seared King Trumpet mushrooms, chilli crunch, aioli or sour cream and fresh salsa.

What mushrooms are used in this tostada recipe?

This recipe uses 250g of King Trumpet Mushrooms, sliced vertically and seared before being chopped for the topping.

How long does this King Trumpet mushroom recipe take?

The recipe requires 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking, for a total of approximately 35 minutes.

How do you make crispy King Trumpet mushrooms?

Slice the mushrooms vertically, score them lightly, coat them with chilli oil and spices, and sear them scored-side down until golden and crispy.

What is served on King Trumpet Mushroom Tostadas?

The tostadas are topped with chopped chilli-crunch King Trumpet mushrooms, aioli or sour cream and fresh salsa made with tomato, red onion, coriander, green chilli and lime.

Can I make the tostadas ahead of time?

The recipe is best assembled shortly before serving so the tostada base remains crisp.

What can I use instead of aioli?

The original recipe provides aioli or sour cream as the assembly option.

FAQ's Source: chatgpt