King Oyster Mushroom "Scallops" with Cauliflower & Curry oil
A great little starter that is easy to make and these "scallops" look like the real thing when caramelised in a pan.

Ingredients
King Oyster Mushroom "Scallops" with Cauliflower & Curry oil
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For the curry oil:
Knorr Professional Patak's Balti Paste 1.1kg
/g
20.0 g
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Rapeseed oil
/ml
70.0 ml
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For the "Scallops":
Oyster Mushrooms
/kg
1.0 kg
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Light soy sauce
/ml
100.0 ml
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Capers, in brine
/g
50.0 g
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Nori sheets
/pc
2.0 pc
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For the cauliflower:
Cauliflower
/g
300.0 g
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Coconut milk
/ml
100.0 ml
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To finish:
Rapeseed oil
/ml
30.0 ml
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Golden Raisins
/g
10.0 g
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Micro herbs
/g
5.0 g
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Apple
/g
170.0 g
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Capers, in brine
/g
0.0 g
0%
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For the curry oil:
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Knorr Professional Patak's Balti Paste 1.1kg 20.0 g
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Rapeseed oil 70.0 ml
For the "Scallops":
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Oyster Mushrooms 1.0 kg
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Light soy sauce 100.0 ml
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Capers, in brine 50.0 g
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Nori sheets 2.0 pc
For the cauliflower:
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Cauliflower 300.0 g
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Coconut milk 100.0 ml
To finish:
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Rapeseed oil 30.0 ml
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Golden Raisins 10.0 g
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Micro herbs 5.0 g
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Apple 170.0 g
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Capers, in brine
Preparation
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For the curry oil:
- Place the KNORR Pataks Balti paste and oil into a saucepan and gently heat for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and pass into a clean bowl then allow to cool.
- Pour into a squeeze bottle and set aside until needed.
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For the "Scallops":
- Cut the caps from the mushrooms then cut the stalks into 2” rounds.
- Score the top of the “scallops” then place into a container then pour over caper brine, soy sauce and crumble over the nori sheets.
- Cover with cling film and allow to marinade for 30 minutes.
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For the cauliflower:
- Trim the cauliflower into florets then cook in the coconut milk until tender.
- Drain the cauliflower but reserve the cooking liquor.
- Place the cauliflower and half the liquor into a blender and blitz until smooth (add more liquor if needed).
- Place the puree into a squeezy bottle and keep warm until needed.
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To finish:
- Peel and dice the apple into ½ cm dice.
- Pour a little boiling water over the raisins and allow to soak for 10 minutes.
- Remove the “scallops” from the marinade and pat dry.
- Place the remining oil into a frying pan and place onto a medium heat.
- Add the “scallops” to the pan and cook for 2 minutes on each side until golden.
- Place the cauliflower puree onto a serving plate then sit the “scallop” on top.
- Drizzle over the curry oil then and garnish with the capers, raisins, diced apple and coriander cress.