Rachel Ama’s Cajun beer-battered oyster mushrooms can be enjoyed in many different ways

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For something speedy, pop these fried mushrooms into warm tortillas to create Cajun tacos with pickled red onion and tartare Sauce.” open image in gallery Your mind will be blown by the succulent texture of the mushrooms in their crisp flavoured batter Recipe one – Main recipe: Cajun beer-battered oyster mushrooms with tartare sauce Serves: 4 Ingredients 150g plain flour ½tsp baking powder 2tsp sweet paprika ½tsp cayenne pepper 1tsp ground white pepper 1tsp ground cumin 1tsp dried oregano ½tsp dried thyme 1tsp garlic powder 2tsp salt, plus extra to serve 50g cornflour 300g oyster mushrooms, torn into bite-sized pieces Sunflower or olive oil, for frying 320ml cold lager Lemon wedges, to serve For the tartare sauce: 100g vegan mayonnaise 2tbsp capers, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, minced Freshly ground black pepper Handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley Method 1. Recipe one – part two: Garlicky crushed new potatoes Serves: 2 Ingredients: 200g new potatoes 3tbsp olive oil 2 garlic cloves, sliced 2 portions of Cajun Beer-battered Oyster Mushrooms 2 portions of Tartare Sauce Squeeze of lemon juice Handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley 1 spring onion, finely chopped Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Method 1. Recipe two: American-style ‘chicken’ pickle sandwich open image in gallery American-style ‘chicken’ pickle sandwich Serves: 2 Ingredients 2 portions of Cajun Beer-battered Oyster Mushrooms 2 portions of Tartare Sauce 2 vegan brioche burger buns, sliced in half 2 gherkins, sliced 2tbsp sriracha or your favourite hot sauce Handful of lettuce, shredded Method 1. Recipe three: Cajun tacos with pickled red onion and tartare sauce open image in gallery Cajun tacos with pickled red onion and tartare sauce Serves: 2 Ingredients 2 portions of Cajun Beer-battered Oyster Mushrooms 4 tortilla wraps 1 avocado, peeled, stoned and sliced Handful of lettuce leaves Handful of fresh coriander 2 portions of Tartare Sauce 4tbsp sriracha or your favourite hot sauce For the pickled red onion: 1 red onion, finely sliced 1tbsp apple cider vinegar 1tsp sea salt Method 1.