Restaurant Style Mushroom Dry Masala

Mushrooms are known as "The Taste of Earth". Healthy, versatile mushrooms are an excellent addition to your plate. They’re fat-free, low in calories-about 20 calories per one cup sliced—and high in vitamins and minerals. Today I am uploading my most favorite mushroom recipe. I believe, it tastes better than any non-veg dry fry I have ever made.

Restaurant Style Mushroom Dry Masala

Recipe for Restaurant style mushroom dry masala / Mushroom stir fry with indian spices

cooking time :20 minutes, serves : 4, Vegetarian side dish for Roti / Chappathi

Ingredients:

Button Mushroom : 400g, chopped

Ginger garlic paste : 1tbsp ( ginger 3/4 inch piece and Garlic 3 medium cloves)

Onion : 1 medium or 1Cup, finely chopped

Tomato : 1, finely chopped

Bay leaf : 1

Cinnamon stick : 2 inch piece

Clove : 2

Cardamom : 2

Chilly powder : 1 tsp

Cumin powder : 1 tsp

Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder : 1 tsp

Garam Masala : 1/2 tsp

Cilantro / Malliyila : 2 tbsp, finely chopped

Salt

Oil : 1 tbsp

For Thadka / Seasoning

Butter : 1 tbsp

Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder : 1/4 tsp

Garlic : 3, finely chopped 

Directions for Restaurant style Mushroom dry Masala / Mushroom dry fry:

Restaurant Style Mushroom Dry Masala

1. Heat oil in a kadai and add whole spices- bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves and cardamom. Now add in the onion and saute till they become translucent. Fry the ginger garlic paste. 

2. Add Tomato and saute till the water evaporates and the raw taste goes off.. Add the salt and spice powders - Chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala. Saute for a minute or two.

3. Add the washed, cleaned and chopped mushrooms and combine with the masala. Cover and cook in medium flame till the gravy is thick.

4. Meanwhile, Heat butter in another thadka pan and add the cumin seeds. When it splutters, add finely chopped garlic and give a quick stir. Add the pepper powder and stir fry for a minute.

5. Pour this over the Mushroom masala and dry roast till the gravy/masala coats on mushroom pieces and oil comes on top. garnish with cilantro and turn off the flame.

6. This Mushroom Dry masala goes very well with Chappathi / roti / pulao and ghee rice.

Similar Recipes using Mushrooms,

• Kaalan - A Coimbatore street food using Mushroom / Cauliflower
• Malai Mushroom Kebab
• Mushroom Butter Masala
• Chilli Mushroom
• Kerala Mushroom Piralan
• Mushroom Mint Pulao
• 10 minutes Mushroom Pepper fry
• Pressure cooker Mushroom Biriyani

Enjoy!!!

Lena

Kaya - Achinga Payar Mezhukkupuratti / Raw Banana and Long Beans Stir Fry

Kaaya Achinga payaru Mezhukkupuratti

Recipe for Kaya -Achinga Payar Mezhukkupuratti /Raw Banana and Long Beans Stir-fry

Preparation time: 15 min, Cooking Time: 15 min, Serves: 4

Ingredients :

Pacha kaya / Raw banana: 1 Large, Cut into small pieces 

Achinga Payaru/ Long beans: 20, 1-inch pieces (Long beans comes in a bundle mostly. So use Half of it)

Cheriya Ulli/Shallots: 5, thinly sliced

Garlic cloves: 2, Thinly sliced

Turmeric powder: 1/4tsp

Idicha mulaku / Crushed chilli flakes: 1tsp (You can add more according to your spice level)

Curry leaves: 2springs

Salt

Coconut oil: 2tbsp

Directions to make Kaya Achinga payar Mezhukkupuratti

1. In a shallow sauce pan/ cooking vessel, add the Kaya/Raw banana and Achinga payaru/ Long beans along with 1/2 Cup water, turmeric powder, and salt. Cover and cook till the veggies are done, Approximately 15min in medium flame. (Tip: It is very important that you take the same quantity of Achinga payaru and Kaya to make the mezhukkupuratti / Stir fry. )

2. Heat coconut oil in an iron skillet / cheenachatti and add the chopped shallots, garlic and curry leaves. Stir-fry it very well and add the crushed chili flakes. Saute for a minute and add the cooked raw banana and long beans.

3. Combine well and stir fry till the water is evaporated. Serve hot with Kerala Matta rice, Yogurt, Mango pickle and pappadam.

Similar Recipes using Raw Banana / Long beans,

• Purippu kaya curry
• Kayatholu mezhukkupuratti
• Aviyal
• Moru curry

Enjoy,

Lena