Name: Shukhi – warm beetroot & mushroom salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tbsp rapeseed oil -; 8 banana shallots , halved and sliced lengthways -; 6 beetroot (around 900g/2lb), peeled and cut into matchsticks -; 200g wild or oyster mushrooms -; 6 tbsp sherry vinegar -; 2 tbsp brown sugar or honey -; 3 garlic cloves , finely grated -; few tarragon sprigs, leaves chopped -; small rye bread loaf, sliced and toasted -; ½ small pack dill , chopped, to serve -

Ingredients for - Shukhi – warm beetroot & mushroom salad

1. 2 tbsp rapeseed oil

2. 8 banana shallots , halved and sliced lengthways

3. 6 beetroot (around 900g/2lb), peeled and cut into matchsticks

4. 200g wild or oyster mushrooms

5. 6 tbsp sherry vinegar

6. 2 tbsp brown sugar or honey

7. 3 garlic cloves , finely grated

8. few tarragon sprigs, leaves chopped

9. small rye bread loaf, sliced and toasted

10. ½ small pack dill , chopped, to serve

How to cook deliciously - Shukhi – warm beetroot & mushroom salad

1 . Stage

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in an ovenproof frying pan and add the shallots. Cook over a medium-low heat for 5-10 mins until the shallots start colouring a little.

2 . Stage

Add the beetroot, season well and put the pan in the oven. Cook for 10 mins, then stir and return to the oven for another 10 mins until the shallots are golden and the beetroot is cooked through but still firm.

3 . Stage

Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a large, non-stick frying pan and fry the mushrooms until golden. Mix the vinegar, sugar, garlic and some seasoning together to make the dressing. Taste to ensure you have a good balance of sweet and sour flavours – it should also be quite garlicky.

4 . Stage

When the beetroot is done, stir in the dressing and tarragon. Top the rye bread slices with some warm beetroot salad, the mushrooms and a scattering of dill.