MUSHROOM MASALA

MUSHROOM MASALA RECIPE:

Ingredients:

Button mushrooms - 200 grams
Onion - 1 cup
Tomato - 3/4 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Chilli Powder -1 tbsp
Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Coconut paste - 3 tbsp
Coriander leaves for garnishing

For seasoning:

Oil - 4 tbsp
Whole Garam masala - 2 cloves, 1 inch cinnamon, 1 marathi moggu.
(If you want it very spicy, you can dry roast the spices, powder it and add after heating the oil. In that case. skip the garam masala) I did not powder it but used the whole spices for seasoning.

Preparation

Wash and clean the mushrooms well and chop it into big pieces.
Finely chop onions and tomatoes.

Method

1. Heat oil in a pan, add cloves, cinnamon, marathi moggu, when it splutters, add finely chopped onions and curry leaves.

2. Saute onions till it becomes brown.This step is important. Do not add tomatoes without browning the onions.

3. Then add ginger-garlic paste and saute for a few more minutes. Add tomatoes and cook till tomatoes become mushy.

4. Add the chopped mushrooms, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, salt needed and cook for a few minutes.

5. Then add a cup of water and cook till the mushrooms are soft.

6. Finally add coconut paste, simmer and cook for another 6-7 minutes.Garnish with coriander leaves.

Note-The consistency of the gravy can be adjusted according to individual preferences.This is a fantastic side dish for flavored rice, pulao, chapati, poori and naan.