MUSHROOM CAPPUCCINO WITH MUSHROOM DUST

Olive oil------------------------------------------------------2 tbsp

Button Mushrooms (sliced)----------------------------4 cups

Porcicni, shitake or any wild mushrooms---------1/2 cup

Small onions (sliced)------------------------------------2 no.

Celery (chopped)-----------------------------------------1/2 cup

Garlic (minced)--------------------------------------------8 cloves

Vegetable broth-------------------------------------------4 cups

Milk-----------------------------------------------------------1 cup

Parsley (chopped)---------------------------------------1/4 cup

Paprika powder------------------------------------------1/2 tsp

Salt and Pepper,plain croûton-----------------------1 tsp

cream (optional)

Method

1. Heat a large soup pot. Add olive oil, garlic, paprika, mushroms,onions and celery.
2. Cook on high for 5 minute, stirring often.
3. Blend the mixture in a blender till smooth. Pour it back into the soup pot and adjust seasoning.
4. Dry porcini or shitake in an oven and blend in a mixer till you get a dust like consistency.
5. Pour into cappuccino cups for serving. Add few croutons per cup, and swirl a teaspoon of cream in the centre.
6. Top with a bit of mushroom dust.