Angel Hair with Mushroom and Nori

This is an East meets West dish, mixing shredded nori with pasta. It is simple and quite straight forward to cook. You can use commercial shredded nori for convenience.

Preparation: 5 mins, Cooking time: 10 mins

Ingredients (serves 2)
° 200g angel hair pasta
° 100-125g cardoncello mushroom/king oyster mushrooms, thinly sliced
° 1 nori sheet, toasted and finely shredded
° 1 tablespoon white/black sesame seeds
° 2½ tablespoons olive oil
° 1 tablespoon water, boiled
° salt and pepper, to taste

Method
1. Mix cardoncello mushroom with pinch of salt and dash of olive oil. Baked in toaster oven or oven for 10 minutes or until the mushrooms are tender. Set aside.
2. Cook angel hair pasta according to packet instructions. Toss pasta evenly with salt, water and olive oil. Divide between individual serving plates or bowls.
3. To serve, top with baked cardoncello mushroom, nori shreds and sprinkle some sesame seeds.

Angel Hair with Creamy Mushroom (Soy Milk Sauce)

If you find that pasta al funghi is a bit too rich and want something that is lighter, you may find this recipe just nice and healthy. This recipe calls for no dairy products and make it suitable for vegan.

Preparation: 5 mins, Cooking time: 20 mins

Ingredients (serves 2)
° 100g angel hair pasta
° 150g cardoncello mushroom/king oyster mushrooms, thinly sliced
° 3 fresh shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
° 1 thin slices of ginger or 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
° 1 tablespoon dairy free margarine
° 1 tablespoon cooking rice wine (optional)
° 250ml unsweetened soy milk
° 1 tablespoon cornflour, mixed with 2 tablespoons water
° salt and pepper, to taste

Method
1. Cook angel hair pasta according to packet instructions and set aside.
2. Heat the margarine in a wok or frying pan over low or medium heat. Stir fry the ginger or garlic until for less than 1 minute. Add the mushrooms, sprinkle 1 tablespoon cooking rice wine and stir fry for 2 minutes.
3. Stir in the soy milk and bring to a boil. Thicken the sauce with cornflour mixture. Add the angel hair or pasta, season with salt, pepper and toss evenly.
4. Transfer to individual serving dish and serve immediately.