Mushrooms are essentially vegetables and is quite popular in human diet since ages. It can be cooked in several ways. I am going to share the Mushroom masala recipe here. As like other recipes of mine, I always, try to simplify the preparation of a dish, this Mushroom masala recipe is not an exception and can be cooked in 30 minutes. Let’s check the Mushroom masala recipe.
Mushroom masala recipe cooking time: 30 minutes
Mushroom masala recipe Ingredients for 2 people:
- Mushroom: 200 gms
- 1 big onion
- 7 – 8 garlic cloves
- Small piece of ginger
- 1 tsp of salt (as per taste)
- 1 tomato
- 1 kashmiri mirch – whole
- 1/2 tsp chilly powder or as per taste
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp shahi garam masala powder (here I have used a powder of nutmeg, mace, cardamom, cinnamon, white pepper, white cumin, black pepper, black cumin, kashmiri mirch)
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/4 th cup of whole cashew nut or kaju badam
- Fresh cream ( optional )
- Butter lite or oil or both – 1 tbsp (I have made it with less oil as anyways, I will add fresh cream and cashew which are fattening already)
- 1 tsp kasuri methi or dry crushed fenugreek leaves
- Bay leaf or taj patta
- 1 kashmiri mirch
Mushroom masala recipe – The method:
- First boil the mushrooms for 3-4 minutes. Wash in cold water and keep aside. Cut each of the mushrooms into 2 halves
- Make a paste of cashew nuts
- Make a paste of onion, garlic, ginger, tomato and kashmiri mirch
- Make a paste of turmeric, cumin, coriander, red chilly, shahi garam masala powder
- Heat butter and a little oil (1 tbsp + 1 tsp) in a non-stick pan and drop a bay leaf
- Pour the onion paste and fry till oil separates
- Add masala and stir
- Add the mushrooms and stir till all the masala are coated around mushrooms
- Add 1 cup of water and cover cook till moisture evaporates
- Add 1 cup of water and cover cook for 2 minutes. Now add cashew paste and cover cook for sometime till water evaporates mostly
- Add 2 cups of water and cover cook until mushrooms are soft and the desired consistency of the Mushroom masala is achieved
- Now add kasuri methi and simmer for 2 minutes
- Switch off the flame and put fresh cream and stir. Cover with a lid and let it rest for sometime
Open the lid and serve the tasty Mushroom masala out of the simple Mushroom masala recipe with roti or rice!