Caramelized Maitake Mushrooms

Ingredients

2 pounds Maitake Mushrooms 1 1/2 tsp Olive Oil 1/2 tsp salt 6 tsp candied walnuts 1.5 tsp togarashi spice blend 1.5 oz sweet pickles Yellow Curry Paste 8 g coconut puree 1 g yellow curry paste 1/8 tsp evaporated cane sugar 1 pinch salt 1/4 tsp agar agar

Instructions

1. To Make Yellow Curry Sauce: add coconut puree to a pan with yellow curry paste, evaporated cane sugar, pinch of salt and agar agar. Bring to a boil then transfer to a shallow container and place in fridge to cool. When cool, puree in a blender and strain.

2. Preheat oven to 350⁰ F.

3. Toss maitake mushrooms in olive oil and salt, and roast in oven for 15 minutes.

4. To Plate: heat yellow curry sauce and spoon onto each plate. Add caramelized maitake mushrooms, then garnish each plate with 2 tsp candied walnuts, 1/2 tsp of togarashi spice blend, and 1/2 oz sweet pickles.