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A few of my recipes have been in draft for way too long. This is because I love to try out something new every day and depending on the occasion or my mood the new ones supercede the older ones. I am going to make a genuine effort to post those recipes first. So guess what kind of recipe was long due on my blog ? A vegetarian one of course! It’s been ages since I posted a ‘pure veg’ recipe.
Since mushrooms are my absolute favourite among all other veggies I was keen to try this recipe as soon as I had read it in a magazine. Although I am a lover of vegetarian dishes I don’t know to make too many varieties. I usually prefer to eat veggies as sides to chapathis and this dish was simply perfect! All of us thoroughly enjoyed this preparation & I would urge you to give it a try once. However, do note that the cashew base for this curry is really rich in terms of calories and may not be ideal for weight watchers & the diet conscious. If poppy seeds are available where you live, I suggest you substitute it as required. You will get the same consistency & thickness for the gravy with fewer calories.
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Ingredients
- 200 grams button mushrooms
- 1-2 small green chillies (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- a good pinch of garam masala
- juice of 1/2 small lime (or about 1 teaspoon)
- 8-10 whole cashew nuts * see notes
- 1 cup coriander leaves
- 1/2 medium sized onion (for grinding)
- 1 medium sized onion finely chopped (for frying)
- 1 level teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon oil for frying
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash the mushrooms well until the surfaces are rid of any soil. You may peel the thin top layer if you wish. Cut them into quarters & keep aside.
- Grind the green chillies, 1/2 onion, coriander leaves & cashewnuts using 2-3 tablespoons of water to make a thick paste.
- Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed pan and saute the mushrooms for 2-3 minutes till they shrivel a bit but are still juicy. Remove & keep aside.
- Add the remaining oil and fry the finely chopped onion till pale and then add the garlic paste and saute for a few seconds and then add the turmeric powder, garam masala, pepper and cumin powders and fry on a slow flame for another minute. Add the ground paste and continue to fry.
- Toss in the sauteed mushrooms, salt to taste & mix. Add a little water to make a thick gravy and simmer for a minute. Turn off the heat. Sprinkle lime juice & chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with rice or rotis.
Notes
Disclaimer
The nutritional values are only indicative.
Adapted from Food for Swaps
Yummy gravy…
Simply droolworthy and delicious looking mushroom curry.
Deepa
Wat a delicious,rich and irresistible mushrooms, cant take my eyes from ur clicks.
wow… what a small world. This is my recipe that got featured in BBC Good Food 🙂 Nice to know you liked it!
http://foodforswaps.blogspot.in/2010/03/kumbh-badami-mirch-mushrooms-in-chilli.html
Thanks so much Swaps for your brilliant recipe! We loved it so much that I wanted to share it with my readers 🙂
I made this last Sunday as part of the "Indian Lunch" at my home and was a HIT! I too loved it so much, so easy to make and yum factor high!