Mushroom Masala

Mushroom Masala is a spicy, tasty gravy made by cooking mushrooms in an onion, tomato based puree along with powdered spices. Mushroom Masala is a great side for roti, chapathi and rice meal as well. Mushroom Masala is simple to cook and makes the meal special.

Mushroom Masala Recipe -Chettinad Version. An easy and tasty gravy that goes well with both rice and rotis.I love such gravies to go with rotis  or soft phulkas.Chettinad gravies are about the freshly roast and grind paste along with kalpasi a chettinad spice which lends a great flavour.THis mushroom masala recipe is on my drafts since a year so thought to post it now atleast.

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Mushroom Masala

Mushroom Masala is a spicy, tasty gravy made by cooking mushrooms in an onion, tomato based puree along with powdered spices. Mushroom Masala is a great side for roti, chapathi and rice meal as well. Mushroom Masala is simple to cook and makes the meal special.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time40 minutes mins

Servings2

AuthorSharmilee J

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Ingredients

• 1 cup mushroom
• 1 medium sized big onion
• 2 medium sized tomato
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1 tablespoon coriander leaves
• water as required
• salt to taste

To roast and grind:

• 1 heaped tablespoon coconut
• 1/2 tablespoon coriadner seeds
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper corns
• 2 nos red chillies
• 1/4 inch cinnamon
• 1 no clove
• 1 no cardamom

To temper:

• 2 teaspoon oil
• 1/4 teaspoon kalpasi
• 1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped
• few curry leaves

Instructions

• Take all(except coconut)the ingredients listed under 'to roast and grind' in a pan roast for few mins until slightly golden then add coconut.
• Fry till golden brown. Transfer this to a mixer jar, add little water and grind it to a fine paste. Set aside.
• Heat oil add kalpasi, curry leaves, garlic and sauté for few mins. T
• hen add onion and sauté till transparent then add tomatoes.
• Sauté till mushy, let the raw smell leave. Now add the masala paste.
• Cook for few mins then add required salt.
• Cook in low flame until it comes like a thick mass.
• Take clean mushroom, add red chilli powder, garam masala powder mix well and add it. Mix well. Cook for few mins, it will leave out water.
• Now add little more water and cook till it becomes like a sauce.
• Serve Mushroom Masala with rice / roti.

Notes

• It is medium spicy, if you prefer you can reduce it as per your preference.
• The consistency is purely your choice. Add less water and make it a dry curry too.

Nutrition Facts

Mushroom Masala

Amount Per Serving (100 g)

Calories 118 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Trans Fat 0.01g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 3g

Sodium 31mg1%

Potassium 626mg18%

Carbohydrates 17g6%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 1355IU27%

Vitamin C 25mg30%

Calcium 71mg7%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Mushroom Masala Recipe Step by Step

1. Take all(except coconut)the ingredients listed under ‘to roast and grind’ in a pan roast for few mins until slightly golden then add coconut.
   
2. Fry till golden brown.Transfer this to a mixer jar,add little water and grind it to a fine paste.Set aside.
   
3. Heat oil add kalpasi,curry leaves, garlic and saute for few mins.Then add onion and saute till transparent then add tomatoes.
   
4. Saute till mushy,let the raw smell leave.Now add the masala paste.
   
5. Cook for few mins then add required salt.Cook in low flame until it comes like a thick mass.
   
6. Take clean mushroom, add red chilli powder,garam masala powder mix well and add it.Mix well.Cook for few mins,it will leave out water.
   
7. Now add little more water and cook till it becomes like a sauce
   

Serve with rice / roti.

Expert Tips

• It is medium spicy, if you prefer you can reduce it as per your preference.
• The consistency is purely your choice.Add less water and make it a dry curry too

Easy Mushroom Masala Recipe

Mushroom masala recipe a quick no grind easy semi dry gravy using mushrooms.I always look for easy gravy versions for those tiring days and this one turned out so good that I made again for posting sake.There is no grinding part in this mushroom masala but still tastes soo good.

Other mushroom recipes:

Chettinad mushroom gravy

Mushroom butter masala

Vegetable Mushroom Jalfrezi

Mushroom pizza

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Easy mushroom masala recipe

Easy mushroom masala recipe using curd

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Servings2

AuthorSharmilee J

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Ingredients

• 150 gms mushroom (2 cups roughly chopped)
• 1 no big onion (finely chopped)
• 2 medium sized tomatoes (roughly chopped)
• 2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 3/4 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 cup thick curd
• salt to taste

To temper:

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon jeera
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• a small sprig curry leaves

Instructions

• Heat oil in a kadai - I used my black claypot as I love the flavour while cooking in claypots. Add jeera,fennel seeds and curry leaves,let it splutter.Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.
• Then add onion saute till transparent, then add tomato and saute till mushy.
  
• Add all the spice powders along with required salt.Saute for a minute then using a potato masher mash it up.
  
• Cook covered for 5mins in low flame.Meanwhile beat curd well with a whisk.
  
• Add curd to gravy and let it boil in low flame for 2 mins.Then add cleaned mushroom. No need to add water as mushrooms will leave water.
  
• Simmer until mushroom gets cooked, oil will start to float at this stage switch off add coriander leaves.
  
• Serve hot with ghee rice or phulka.
  

Nutrition Facts

Easy mushroom masala recipe

Amount Per Serving (0 g)

Calories 0

% Daily Value*

Fat 0g0%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0g

Monounsaturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 0mg0%

Potassium 0mg0%

Carbohydrates 0g0%

Fiber 0g0%

Sugar 0g0%

Protein 0g0%

Vitamin A 0IU0%

Vitamin C 0mg0%

Calcium 0mg0%

Iron 0mg0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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How to make mushroom masala recipe:

1. Heat oil in a kadai – I used my black claypot as I love the flavour while cooking in this. Add jeera,fennel seeds and curry leaves,let it splutter.Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.
   
2. Then add onion saute till transparent, then add tomato and saute till mushy.
   
3. Add all the spice powders along with required salt.Saute for a minute then using a potato masher mash it up.
   
4. Cook covered for 5mins in low flame.Meanwhile beat curd well with a whisk.
   
5. Add curd to gravy and let it boil in low flame for 2 mins.Then add cleaned mushroom.No need to add water as mushrooms will leave water.
   
6. Simmer until mushroom gets cooked, oil will start to float at this stage switch off add coriander leaves.
   

Serve hot with ghee rice or phulka.

Tastes best when served with rice or roti.