Potato Recipes - Baked Potato with Curried Mushrooms

Baked Potato with Curried Mushrooms

      1    6 oz 180 g potato scrubbed
      1 ts Margarine
      1    Shallot or small onion
           Chopped
      2 oz 60 g mushrooms wiped and
           Sliced
      1 ts Mild curry powder
      1 ts Tomato puree
      1 tb Low fat natural yogurt
      1 ts Fresh mint or half tsp dried
           (optional)
           Salt and pepper
           Sprig of fresh mint to
           Garnish
 
Preheat oven to 200 c 400 f gas mark 6.

Bake the potato in the oven for about 1 hour until cooked: (alternatively microwave on high for approximately 6 minutes).

Meanwhile heat the margarine in a small saucepan and saute with shallots or onion for about 5 minutes until softened.

Add the mushrooms and cook for 2 more minutes. Add the curry powder and stir well.

Blend the tomato puree and yoghurt.

Add the chopped mint if using, and season with salt and pepper.

Stir into the mushroom mixture and heat gently for one to two minutes stirring constantly.

Split the baked potato and fill with the curried mushroom mixture.

Garnish with a sprig of mint.

Recipe Preparation 10 minutes: cooking 1 hour (10 minutes if microwaved).