Moroccan Spiced Mushroom and Butternut Tartlets

These super tasty Moroccan Spiced Mushroom & Butternut Tartlets are very easy to make and serve 6 people, just follow the instructions below.

Ingredients:

• 15ml + 5ml oil
• 300g butternut, cubed
• salt and milled black pepper
• 1 red onion, diced
• 15ml fresh ginger, ground
• 250g button mushrooms, quartered
• 5ml ground cumin
• 5ml ground coriander
• 100g feta, crumbled
• 4 sheets phyllo pastry
• 30ml olive oil
• 60ml dukkah
• 30ml fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• 90ml smooth cream cheese

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place the butternut on a baking sheet. Drizzle with 15ml oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast the butternut for 35-45 or until tender.
2. Meanwhile heat the balance of the oil in a pan and gently fry the onion for 3-4 minutes. Add the ginger and mushrooms and fry for 3-4 minutes.
3. Stir in the cumin and coriander and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the feta cheese, coriander and roasted butternut.
4. Cut each sheet of phyllo pastry into 9 squares and brush both sides lightly with olive oil. Arrange 6 squares of pastry in circular shape in a tartlet tin or 6-hole muffin pan. Bake the phyllo pastry cases in the oven for 10-12 minutes, or until golden.
5. Spoon one tablespoon of cream cheese into the base of each tart and top with the mushroom mixture and a sprinkle of dukkah. Return the tarts to the oven and bake for 3-4 minutes and serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

Recipe and image supplied by The South African Mushroom Farmers’ Association