Mushroom Masala

Mushroom Masala

Ingredients: 

2 medium sized onions, chopped

3 small tomatoes, puree

3 green chilies slit at the centre

1 inch cinnamon stick

3-4 green cardamom (small)

4-5 cloves

2 tbps chopped coriander

10 garlic cloves

1 inch ginger

10 whole black peppercorn

250gms button mushroom cut into quarters  

¼ tsp turmeric

Salt to taste

1 tsp red chilly powder

¼ tsp cumin powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tbsp butter (use less if you are concerned about the calories)

2 tbsp Oil

Method: 

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add cardamom, cinnamon, and clove to this.
• Put gas on medium heat. Add the chopped onions along with the green chilies and cook till the onions turn translucent.
• Make a paste of 5 garlic cloves and ginger and add it to the onions. Cook till the raw flavours are gone.
• Add the tomato puree and cook with lid covered on low heat for 5mins. Remove the lid and cook the tomatoes till the oil starts separating.
• Add salt, cumin and turmeric powder. Mix well and cook for a minute.
• Now add the mushrooms. Stir well. Cover the pan with a lid and cook on medium heat for 5 mins.      
• Remove the lid and stir. Cook further if moisture still exists.
• Make a paste of the remaining garlic and black pepper.
• Warm butter in a pan, add the garlic pepper paste and fry. Add coriander powder, and red chilly powder. Fry for 2 mins but don’t let it burn.
• Now add the garlic pepper mix to the mushroom masala. Stir well and cook for a minute.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Mushroom Masala is ready to serve.