Mushroom Masala

By Nithu on May 29, 2008 in Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | Print This

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I have always wanted my gravy to taste like the one in restaurants. But I have never got that. Finally, with this mushroom masala, I got both the smell and taste as i want it to be. I got this mushroom recipe from my sister. She is a good cook and shares a lot of good recipes with me. I have not used tomatoes in this gravy. But for other dishes, you can follow the same method and just add the tomato puree to it so that you will get the desired taste for your gravy. You can also shred some cheese over it if you want a rich and delicious gravy.

Ingredients:

Mushroom - 220 g
Chopped onion - 2 cups
Garlic cloves - 4
Ginger - 1″
Green chillies - 2
Cashew nut paste - 3 tbsp
Cardamom - 2
Cloves - 2
Bay leaf - 1
Chilly powder - 1 1/2 tsp (adjust to taste)
Garam masala - 3/4 tsp
Curd - 3/4 cup
Coriander leaves - a few
Oil/Ghee/Butter - 2 tbsp

Method of Preparation:

Soak cashew nuts in water for 15 mins
Boil 2 cups of water and add onions
When the onions become soft, add garlic and chopped ginger. Remove from heat and keep it aside till it gets back to the normal temperature
Now drain them and grind to a fine paste along with cashew nut (after draining)
Heat oil/ghee/butter in a pan and add ground cardamom and cloves followed by bay leaf and saute for 2 minutes
Add the onion paste to it and saute for 3 minutes
In between, add cut mushrooms to boiling water and leave it for 3 minutes
Drain and keep it aside
Now add the red chilly powder, garam masala, salt, green chillies to the onion paste and combine them well. Leave it for 2 minutes
Simmer the heat and add curd to it and mix thoroughly
Keep on stirring at low heat for a minute and then add the mushrooms
Cook for 5 more minutes and remove from heat
Garnish with coriander leaves

mushroom masala

Serve hot with chappathis.

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11 Responses to “Mushroom Masala”

Lane May 30th, 2008, 2:14 am

Possibly my favorite vegan recipe is Chana Masala

I may need to try your’s

thanks

Lane
ranji May 30th, 2008, 9:43 am

lovely!!mushroom is one of my fav..love anything made of this..looks good:)
Cham May 30th, 2008, 2:11 pm

Never made like gravy the mushroom , sounds interesting and delicious too
Trupti June 1st, 2008, 10:42 am

a nice recipe, I can substitute so many other veggies and paneer too…I also like that
*restaurant* taste a LOT! thanks for your version.
Lothi June 13th, 2008, 12:31 pm

hey nithu many more happy returns of the day……
Enjoy ur day..
Maggie July 10th, 2008, 8:22 pm

This sounds really good. I hate it when I can’t get that restaurant taste that I want but it’s wonderful when you finally get a recipe that works.
Sreeja January 22nd, 2009, 8:11 am

I will make this tomorrow. My hubby loves mushroom masala. Hope I can make it as good as it looks and sounds
raj February 12th, 2009, 10:38 am

hi today am going to try mushroom masala…..will give u feedback wish u happy valentines day…..n nice time
anitha August 28th, 2009, 1:20 pm

when to add the curd?
nithi December 5th, 2009, 3:27 am

looks so good.. lemme try n see..
saurabh December 20th, 2009, 4:02 pm

thnks Nitu….fr t recipe….I luvd it….