Chettinad mushroom masala
Ingredients:
Mushroom -250 g
shallots -1 cup finely chopped
ginger garlic paste -1/2 tbsp
roma tomato -2 finely chopped
curry leaves -few
oil -1 tbsp
salt -to taste
To Roast & Grind
oil – 1 tsp
cinnamon -1″
cloves -3
cardamom -2
Whole red chili -6-7
cumin seeds -1 tsp
fennel seeds -1 tsp
coriander powder -1 tbsp
poppy seeds/khus khus -1 tbsp
coconut diced -3 tbsp
Preparation time: 15 min
Cooking time : 25 min
Method:
- In a pan heat oil and add the ingredients one by one as listed in Roast & Grind and fry until well roasted and nice aroma comes out of it.
- Let it cool off and grind it into a smooth paste along with 1/2 tbsp of ginger garlic paste ,turmeric and little water.
- In a heavy bottomed pan add 2 tbsp of oil and fry shallots with chopped curry leaves until golden.
- Add the ground masala to it and cook until oil oozes out.
- Now put the finely chopped tomatoes with adequate salt and cook until mushy.
- Add adequate water and cook until it boils well .
- Put mushrooms into it and simmer.Cook covered until mushrooms are well done.
- Serve hot with idli/dosa/chapathi/Rice/pulav
Serves 4
