Mushrooms A La Grecque - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 1/3 cups extra virgin olive oil
1 1/4 cups dry vermouth or 1 1/4 cups dry white wine
2 shallots, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
6 coriander seeds, crushed
1 bay leaf
1 sprig thyme
1 cup mineral water
1 lb button mushrooms or 1 lb white mushroom
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 pinch sugar
sea salt
black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Preparation

Wash the mushrooms and set aside.
Put the tomatoes, olive oil, vermouth or white wine, shallots, garlic, coriander seeds, bay leaf, thyme, and water in a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes.
Then put in the mushrooms, and simmer for 10 more minutes, uncovered.
Remove the mushrooms and place in a serving dish.
Boil the liquid until there is only 1 cup.
Take out the bay leaf and thyme.
Add the lemon juice, pinch of sugar, and a few grinds of sea salt and pepper to taste.
Pour liquid over mushrooms; garnish with chopped parsley.
Serve warm, or refrigerate and then serve chilled.
*Youcan use a variety of mushrooms in place of the white mushrooms: Baby Portobellos, Crimini, Shitake.