Mushroom Pate

2 onions
500g mushrooms, finely chopped
1 tsp PU-vegetable oil [polyunsaturated]
3 tsp curry powder
1 Tblsp mixed herbs
1/2 cup bran
1/4 cup wheat germ
6 drops Tabasco sauce

Method: Saute onions and mushrooms in oil for 20 minutes, stirring. Mix curry with herbs, bran and wheat germ and add to vegetables. Add Tabasco and mix well. Bake in oiled terrine at 200°C for 1 hour, covered. Serve with chopped raw vegetables and toasted wholemeal triangles.

Source: Rumbles Cookbook: low fat, low cholesterol, low salt and high fibre recipes edited by Judy Read (Adelaide: Royal Adelaide Hospital Health Promotion Unit, n.d. [1980s]), p.19.