Mushrooms are not common in the Middle East but you do find them—in Cyprus, for instance.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 2-4
Ingredients
1/2 pound small button mushrooms
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon water
Salt and pepper
Juice of 1/2–1 lemon
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (optional)
1 or 2 cloves garlic, crushed
4 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Preparation
Step 1
Wash the mushrooms. Cut them in half if they are a little large.
Step 2
Pour the oil and water into a frying pan. Stir in all the remaining ingredients except the mushrooms and bring to the boil. Add the mushrooms and simmer gently for about 7 minutes, or until they are tender, turning them over occasionally. Pour into a serving dish.
Step 3
Taste and adjust the seasoning before serving, as its intensity changes with the drop in temperature.
Step 4
Serve cold.
