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Mushroom Masala

Ingredients

  • Mushroom - 200gm
  • Onion - 2 medium (chopped)
  • Ginger-garlic paste - 1/2tsp
  • Kashmiri Chili powder - 1tsp
  • Chicken Masala - 1tsp
  • Tomato sauce - 2tsp
  • Salt - as required
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Oil - 3tbsp
  • Turmeric powder - a pinch
  • Curry leaves
  • Coriander leaves

Preparation Method
  1. Slice each mushroom into 4 or 6 pieces and soak in water (add pinch of salt and turmeric powder) for 15mins:.
  2. Remove mushroom from water and drain excess water.
  3. In a non-stick kadai bring oil to heat and splutter mustard seeds.
  4. Add chopped onion, ginger-garlic paste, curry leaves and coriander leaves and mix well.
  5. When the color of onion starts turning to light brown, add kashmiri chili powder and chicken masala and fry for 2mins: in low flame.
  6. Add sliced mushroom, tomato sauce and salt and mix well.
  7. Cook for 2-3mins: in low flame.
  8. Add 1/2glass of water and close the lid.
  9. Cook for 10mins: stirring in between.
  10. Once the mushrooms got cooked well and gravy become thick, remove from flame. (add more water, if necessary, to cook mushroom).
  11. Mushroom masala is ready to be served with chapathi/roti/naan.

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