Indian Potato Stuffed Mushrooms : air fryer Indian recipe

These Indian Potato Stuffed Mushrooms are about to become your new best friend! These cuties are so simple to make, loaded with veggies, and soooo flavorful! Prepare yourself…these babies are super addicting!

This air fryer Indian recipe consists of baby portobello mushrooms, stuffed with shredded potatoes, shredded carrots, and green peas, seasoned with garlic, ginger, onions, Chana Masala spice mix, garam masala, and vegan mayo…and then air fried to perfection!

This air fryer Indian recipe is incredibly simple to make! You can have them prepped and ready to serve in under 20 minutes! These Indian Potato stuffed mushrooms are savory, juicy, slightly crispy and full of complex, mouth watering flavor! They are the perfect finger food…you won’t be able to help yourself from popping another in you mouth…and another…and another… But these babies are light, and full of veggies, so it’s a snack you can truly feel good about!

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VEGAN AIR FRYER PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS RECIPE

Have you discovered the magic of putting mushrooms in the air fryer?! They are so satisfying and so easy to make! Air Fryer mushrooms make the perfect, low calorie addition to any meal! And when you stuff them with the right ingredients, you can create a dish that feels elevated and special…but is actually super simple to prepare!

A FEW THINGS TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT

Portobello mushrooms are always a good idea! They are satisfying and filling, but are low in calories, allowing you to fill up, without being weighed down. Portobello mushrooms are also and excellent source of selenium, copper, potassium, and even contain a little bit of protein!

VEGAN AIR FRYER STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Simply tossing mushroom in the air fryer with a touch of salt and oil is delicious all on its own. But stuffing your mushrooms AND THEN air frying them…now we are getting fancy and incredibly flavorful! Air fryer stuffed mushrooms can feel like a pretty special treat, but they are actually super simple to make!

For this air fryer Indian mushroom recipe you will be stuffing your mushrooms with a medley of shredded potatoes (I used frozen, pre-shredded to make life easy), shredded carrots, and green peas. This medley of veggies is then seasoned with garlic, ginger, onion, Garam masala, Chana Masala, vegan mayo and salt. This combination is complex in flavor, but extremely simple to prepare!

SPICES USED FOR INDIAN POTATO STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Indian cuisine is often loaded with complex flavor. How? Because there are often a TON of spices used to create it. This leads to delicious results of course…but you have to have a lot of spices in your spice cabinet. Luckily there are ways to get a complex Indian inspired flavor in a much easier way. The secret? Combining Chana Masala Spice Mix with garam masala. 

GARAM MASALA AND CHANA MASALA SPICE MIX FOR INDIAN AIR FRYER MUSHROOMS

Instead of using a long list of spices to achieve a complex Indian inspired flavor, you can make things simple and reach for just two! If you combine Garam Masala and Chana Masala spice mix you can create an incredibly delicious, complex flavor! 

You can find both of these spices in the International isle or spice isle of your grocery store. You can also easily find them at your local Indian market or online.

Chana Masala spice mix is a blend of coriander, dehydrated mango, salt, chili, cumin, musk melon, pomegranate seeds, ginger, black salt, pepper, fenugreek leaves, cassia, mint leaves, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, caraway, mace, and cardamom….like I said…very complex!

Garam masala is a combination of cinnamon, peppercorns, mustard seeds, cardamom, cloves, mace, nutmeg, and coriander.

So when you put the two of them together you create a delicious blend of spices without measuring out a truck load of spices! 

WHAT SIZE PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS SHOULD I USE TO MAKE AIR FRYER INDIAN POTATO STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Portobello mushrooms come in several sizes! I love this about them because you can cater the size to your particular meal. There are large portobello mushrooms, which I personally love to use for meals. Then there are small sized portobello mushrooms, aka baby Bellas, which are perfect for a bite-sized experience. The third option for portobello mushrooms is the slider sized portobello. This one is a happy medium, in between the large portobello and bite-sized options.

I love using all of them, but for these Indian Potato stuffed mushrooms, I went with the baby Bellas. Using this size portobello mushroom will make these vegan stuffed mushrooms the perfect bite-sized finger food!

How to make Indian Potato stuffed mushrooms for the air fryer

As mentioned above, this air fryer mushroom recipe looks impressive, but is SO EASY TO MAKE!

First you will thoroughly wash and de-stem your mushrooms. Do this by using a little knife and cutting off the stems.

Next, combine 1/2 cup shredded potatoes (use frozen pre-shredded potatoes, but defrost before using), 1/2 shredded carrots, 1/4 cup green peas (use frozen, defrost before using), 1 clove of chopped garlic, 1/2 inch grated garlic, 1/4 small onion (chopped), 1/2 tsp Chana Masala, 1/4 tsp garam masala, 1 tbsp vegan mayo, and 1/8 tsp salt. Mix until evenly combined.

Now it’s time to stuff your mushrooms! Evenly distribute the spiced potato mix into each mushroom. To make sure the mushrooms remain moist during as they air fry, spray them with a light amount of oil, or brush on a light coating of oil. You can skip this step if you are looking to cut back on oil, but your mushrooms with come out a bit more dry.

Now it’s time to air fry your stuffed mushrooms! Place your stuffed mushrooms in a preheated air fryer. Make sure they are in a single layer, if you have a smaller air fryer, you will need to cook them in batches. Air fry your stuffed portobellos for 8 minutes at 375 degrees F. When finished, they will be slightly crispy on top and mushrooms will be soft, hot and juicy.

In 8 minutes you will have perfectly cooked air fryer mushrooms stuffed with Indian spiced potatoes, carrots, and peas! Remove the stuffed mushrooms, serve and enjoy!

What to serve with vegan Air Fryer Indian Potato stuffed mushrooms

This air fryer Indian mushroom recipe is the perfect finger food or snack for your next gathering. They make the perfect appetizer platter for your guests to snack on while they mingle. Serve these vegan Indian potato stuffed mushrooms along side air fried vegan curry chicken tacos or Indian cabbage salad!

These vegan stuffed mushrooms also make an excellent healthy side dish for an Indian inspired meal! You can even serve these babies as the main course if you would like! Just server them with rice and a side of lentils and you will have a delicious, nutritious plant-based meal!

VEGAN STUFFED AIR FRYER INDIAN MUSHROOMS RECIPE IS PERFECT FOR MEAL PREP!

Looking for an easy option to prepare ahead of time? This stuffed air fryer Indian mushrooms recipe is it!

Simply prepare the recipe, but wait to air fry them. Store your Indian potato stuffed mushrooms in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. When you are ready to serve them, just pop them into the air fryer for 8 minutes, serve and enjoy!

YOU CAN FREEZE THIS STUFFED AIR FRYER INDIAN MUSHROOMS RECIPE

Want to really get a jump on things? This stuffed air fryer Indian mushrooms recipe is perfect for that! Simply prepare the recipe, but do not cook them yet. Store your Indian potato stuffed mushrooms in an air tight, freezer safe container in the freezer for up to 3 months. When you are ready to serve, let the thaw in the fridge over night, then pop them in the air fryer, serve and enjoy!

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