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Cumin Peppered Mushrooms

Ingredients:

8 oz. fresh mushrooms
2 T. olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 t. cumin
1/8 t. red pepper
salt
pepper

1.  In a small frying pan, sauté the mushrooms in the olive oil for 5 minutes.  Add the remaining ingredients and cook until the mushrooms are tender, about 3-5 minutes longer.

Variations

Lebanon and Andalusia:  Substitute 2 T. of minced parsley and lemon juice for the cumin.

Saudi Arabia:  Add a minced tomato, 4 minced green onions, and kebsa spices.

* This recipe can be found in The Arabian Delights Cookbook, by Anne Marie Weiss-Armush.  This book can be ordered online here.