Mushroom Kurma
Mushroom Kurma is a delectable and effortlessly prepared side dish that pairs well with chapati, poori, or rice. This curry can be whipped up in no time.
Ingredients
For the paste
- Oil – 1 tbsp
- Chana dal – 1 tbsp
- Urad dal – 1 tbsp
- Cashews – 8 pieces
- shredded dry or fresh coconut – 2 tbsp
- Curry leaves – 5 to 7
Other Ingredients
- Chopped Mushroom lengthwise – 400 gm
- Finely chopped tomato – 2 medium
- Finely chopped onion – ½ medium
- Finely chopped garlic – 3 cloves
- Chopped curry leaves – 5 to 6
- Ginger – chili paste – ½ tbsp
- Red chili powder – 1 tbsp
- Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
- Salt to taste
- Cumin and coriander powder – 1 tbsp
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Yogurt – 2 tbsp
- Garam masala – 1 tsp
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Kasuri Methi – 1 tsp
Instructions
For the paste
- Heat oil in a pan. Add Chana dal and Urad dal. Roast them until dal gets light brown in color. Add curry leaves, cashew and cook it for a minute over a medium to low heat. Add coconut and mix well. Switch off the flame. Don't cook it for a long time, it may burn. Let them cool down.
- Take this roasted mixture into a blender, grind it into a very smooth paste using 1 cup water.
For curry
- Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds. Let it splutter. Add ginger-chili paste, garlic and curry leaves. Cook them for few seconds.
- Add Chopped tomato, chopped onion and cook them for 2 minutes over medium heat.
- Add chopped Mushroom and salt. Mix them well.
- Add ½ cup of water, cover it with lid and cook them for 3 – 4 minutes over medium heat or until Mushroom are cooked. The mushroom will not take longer time to cook.
- Now add turmeric powder, chili powder, cumin, and coriander powder and garam masala. Mix them well.
- Add prepared Coconut paste and yogurt. Mix them well. Let it simmer for 5 minutes over medium to low heat. Stir occasionally. Add Kasuri methi and mix well. Switch off the flame.
- Your Mushroom Kurma is ready. Garnish it with coriander/cilantro and serve it with Poori, Rice, Biryani, Paratha, Naan or Phulka.
Nutrition
Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 317mgPotassium: 347mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 461IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 2mg
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