About the Recipe
Ingredients
150 g oyster mushrooms
1 ½ cups plain flour
1 ½ teaspoon paprika powder
1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 ½ teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (add more or less depending on how spicy you like it)
1 teaspoon salt
Cracked pepper
Oil for frying, ive used canola oil
Preparation
Prepare spice mix
1. First, clean oyster mushrooms by wiping them with a damp paper towel to remove any dirt.
2. For the spice mix, add flour and all the spices, salt and black pepper. Mix together until well combined
3. First, clean oyster mushrooms by wiping them with a damp paper towel to remove any dirt.4. For the spice mix, add flour and all the spices, salt and black pepper. Mix together until well combined.
Prepare batter
5. In a second bowl, take ⅓ cup flour from the mixture and add with ¾ cups of water. Whisk together until to achieve a smooth batter consistency
Coat mushrooms in batter
6. Dip each mushroom into the wet batter mixture then into the dry batter. Double coat each mushroom back into the wet batter and then back in the flour mixture, making sure the mushrooms are fully coated in flour
Time to fry
7. Heat oil in a pot over high heat and carefully drop mushrooms into the oil one at a time in batches. Don't overcrowd the pot, you can fry a few at a time depending on how large your pot is. Let them fry for a few minutes until nice and golden brown8. Remove and place on paper towels to remove excess oil, then place on a cooling rack to keep crispy until the rest is done. Enjoy with your favourite dipping sauce!