Ingredients

• 20 oyster mushrooms, rinsed
• cornflour, for coating
• oil, for deep frying
• 6 tablespoons vegetarian mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon sugar or to taste
• salt to taste
• deep fried basil leaves
• sesame seeds, toasted

Directions

Dip the mushrooms in the cornflour to coat them thoroughly. Heat the oil in a wok and deep fry the mushrooms until crisp. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels.

Combine the mayonnaise, butter, sugar and salt in a clean wok and cook until thickened to the desired consistency.

Add the mushrooms, fried basil leaves and sesame seeds. Toss to coat them well in the sauce.