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Mushroom Masala

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

  • 400 Gm Button Mushroom
  • 2 Medium Onion (1 cup chopped)
  • 2 Medium Tomato (1 cup chopped)
  • 2 Tbsp Chili Garlic Paste (8 Garlic Cloves + 4 Kashmiri Red Chilies)
  • 20 Cashews
  • 1 Tsp Fennel Seeds
  • 1/2 Tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 Tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1/2 Tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1 Tsp Sugar
  • 8 Tbsp Oil
  • 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1/4th Tsp Asafoetida
  • Fresh Coriander Leaves
  • Salt

Instructions
 

  • In the grinder make chili garlic paste with 8 garlic cloves and 4 kashmiri red chilies. Add a little bit of water. Keep it aside.
  • on a griddle heat 2 tbsp oil. Saute all the mushrooms till most of the water is evaporated. Chop it into big chunks and keep it aside.
  • Heat a pan, add 1 tbsp oil. Saute onions, tomatoes, cashews, chili-garlic paste, fennel seeds on low flame for 10 minutes.
  • In a blender make a paste. Add about 1 cup water.
  • In a pan heat remaining oil. Add cumin seeds. When cumin seeds starts to sputter, add asafoetida, turmeric powder, bay leaf.
  • Add mushroom and saute for 30 seconds.
  • Add garam masala, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt, sugar and saute for 1 minutes on low flame.
  • Add the puree and saute it for 5 minutes on low flame. Stir it continuously as it will stick to the pan otherwise.
  • Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Notes

I have used kashmiri red chilies which adds color and are not spicy. You can adjust the tate as per your liking.