Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Mushroom Curry for Chapathi

Mushroom curry is rich and nutritious dish, south Indian version. As spicy vegetarian mushroom side dish for chapathi. It is quick and simple to make. Mushroom naturally grows in rain.

Button mushroom is one of its famous and peoples favourite type. It has high water content. Mushroom seems to appear overnight and grow rapidly. It is a low calorie food, good source of B vitamins. Mushrooms sold in super markets are grown on farms. So select mushroom which are white. Lets start to make some healthy and delicious curry for chapathi.



Ingredients:

Mushroom - 250 gms
Onion - 1 big (chopped)
Tomato - 1 big (chopped)
Chili powder - 2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Kadugu & Urud dhal - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - To garnish.
Oil

Method:

1) Rinse and clean all the mushrooms. Chop it in medium sizes.

2) Chop onion and tomato, keep aside.

3) Heat a pan with oil, splatter kadugu and urud dhal. Then add chopped onions and saute it until translucent.

4) Then add tomato and saute until tomato smashes.

5) Now add chopped mushroom, close with lid and allow it to cook for 2 mins, as mushroom has lot of water in it, it cooks in it.

6) Add chili powder, cumin and coriander powder and required salt, close lid and cook for another 3 -5 mins.

7) Open lid and mix it well. Put heat in simmer, do not close lid.



8) Once you get the consistency you want, turn off the heat and garnish with coriander leaves.

Note:

1) You can also add peas or capsicum with this to add taste and color.

2) Adjust spice level as per your requirement.

3) You can also pressure cook it, but make sure you keep only one whistle. Transfer to another pan and let excess water evaporate in simmer.

4) Those who like garam masala taste, can replace it for cumin, coriander powder.



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