Mushroom Masala

4.50 from 4 votes

A spicy and a lip-smacking curry with the flavors of coconut, curry leaves, and peppercorns. It is a quick and a delightful curry for your rice, roti, idli, and dosai.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Entree

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Mushroom Masala

Servings:

Calories: 148kcal

Author: Srividhya G

Ingredients

9 oz White Mushrooms Chopped
1.5 tsps Salt
½ tsp Turmeric powder

To Temper:

1 tbsp Oil
1 Mustard seeds
5 Curry leaves

To Grind:

¼ cup Chopped Onion chopped, or 3 shallots
1 Green chili
2 tsps Peppercorns
2 tbsps Dalia/Roasted channa dhal
1 cup Coconut Grated
2 Cardamom
3 Cloves
1 inch Cinnamon
10 Curry leaves
¾ cup Water ¼ cup + ¼ cup + 3 to 4 tbsps

Instructions

Prep-Work:

I bought the pre-washed chopped mushrooms. If you have the whole ones, clean the mushrooms and chop them into two halves.
Grind all the ingredients under "To Grind" into a fine paste by adding ¼ cup of water and set aside.

Steps:

Heat the kadai or pan and add oil.
When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and curry leaves.
As they start to splutter, add the ground masala and turmeric powder. Mix thoroughly.
Add ¼ cup of water now and cook for five minutes or until the raw smell goes away.
After five minutes add the mushrooms and salt and mix them.
Cover and cook this for three minutes.
After three minutes, remove the lid and add 2 to 3 tbsps of water and cook for three more minutes.
At this stage, check, if the mushrooms are soft and tender. If not, cook for couple more minutes. I cooked it for six minutes in total after removing the lid.
That's it. Yummy mushroom masala is ready :-) Serve it hot with chapati or rice.

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Notes

Adjust the salt and spices according to your taste.
You can skip the green chili and add about 2 tbsp of peppercorns.
You can also include ¼ tsp of kalpaasi or black stone flower powder for additional flavor.
You can use any mushroom variety for this curry.
I used about 1 cup of grated coconut; you can reduce the coconut and substitute it with poppy seeds and more roasted channa dal.
If you want to prepare like gravy curry, add about ½ to 1 cup of water, depending upon your consistency preference and bring it to boil.

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