010 - Back to India : Mushroom Curry

The Thought


Known as the meat of the vegetable world. Mushroom is low in Saturated Fat and Sodium, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Protein, Vitamin C.
The chewy character of this dish is one of its kind. According to my knowledge, this might be the healtiest form of Fungi that you would ever love


Indian cuisine has always been facinated by this veg-meat. Like the third world, its always been considered a alternative to the regular paneer and baby corn. Together these three form the trimurthi in any Indian restaurant menu surrounding which all dishes are prepared
Today, I bring you a spicy & facinating recipe from the Indian cuisine books, ideally enjoyed with Indian bread.


A simple 5 step dish!


Mushroom Gravy

Indgredients


10 large mushrooms
1 Capsicum
2 Chillies (Green)
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
2 tbsp onion paste
1 tsp tomato puree
1/4 tsp chilli powder
3 tbsp curds (dahi) / 1 tsp Cornflour (To add thickness to your gravy)
1/4 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste


For garnish


2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania) / Kasuri Methi




How to Cook
1. Heat the oil in a pan, add 2 chillies, the ginger-garlic paste and the onion paste and saute for some time. Add the capsicum & saute
2. Add the tomato puree and chilli powder and stir for some time.
3. Add the mushrooms and saute till they are tender.
4. Finally, add the curds / cornflour mixed with a little water, garam masala, coriander powder, jeera powder and salt and mix well. Consider adding a small dose of "Orange Red" color if you enjoy good bright vibrant colored dishes (No intention of being racist! :) )
5. Garnish with coriander and serve hot with Roti's, Parota or any other form of Indian bread


Enjoy


Regards


Karthik "Foodie" GB
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