Mushroom birria tacos
Ingredients
- 5 dried guajillo chiles
- 2 dried cascabel chiles
- 1 arbol chile
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp black pepper corns
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 3 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 7 cloves garlic
- 1 onion, quartered
- 4 ripe tomatoes
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 650g oyster mushrooms
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 ½ cups vegetable stock
- 1 onion, diced
- Tortillas
- Vegan cheese
- 1 tbsp vegan yogurt
- Diced onion
- Coriander
- Lime wedges
Steps
- Remove stems and seeds from the chillies. Toast them in a dry pan over medium heat until they start to puff up and release their aroma.
- Place the toasted chillies in a pot with boiling water for about 10 minutes until they soften.
- Meanwhile in the same pan toast the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, peppercorns, cinnamon stick and cloves until fragrant.
- Put everything but the cinnamon stick in the mortar and pestle and grind.
- Add tomatoes, onion and garlic to the pan and cook until charred slightly, garlic may need to come out early.
- In a blender combine chillies, garlic, onion, tomatoes and lemon juice. Blend until smooth. Add chilli soaking liquid to thin.
- Pour the sauce into a pot. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Remove stems from mushrooms but leave intact. In a large pot heat oil over medium heat.
- Add the mushrooms and press a couple of times on each side to sear and caramelise. Cook until browned.
- Season with the spices from the mortar and pestle. Add a glug of olive oil, a few spoonfuls of hot water and the onion.
- Strain the sauce through a sieve. Add the strained consommé, vegetable stock and cinnamon stick to the mushrooms.
- Simmer for ten minutes then cover and put in the oven at 180°C for 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool. Strain the mushrooms from the broth and mince.
- Heat oil in a pan, add diced onion, cook until translucent. Add mushroom and cook until heated through. Season.
- In a bowl mix cheese with yoghurt.
- Dip each tortilla in the broth then warm one side in a skillet.
- Add a spoonful of cheese mix and a a couple tablespoons of the mushroom onto half of the tortilla.
- Fold in half then cook the bottom until browned. Flip and cook the other side. Spoon over a little sauce.
- Garnish with a side of broth with chopped onions, a few drops of lime juice and coriander.
