Mushroom Dishes

Date: 2008.01.15 | Category: Indian Recipes | Tags:

QUICK MUSHROOM
Ingredients: – 10 medium sized mushrooms, 2 medium sized onions,2 table spoons oil, 1 teaspoon pepper and salt to taste.

Preparation time : – 3 minutes     Serves : – 2

HOW TO PREPARE: – Finely cut the onions and the mushroom. Take a frying pan and add the oil and bring to heat. Once the oil is hot add the onions and fry for 30 seconds. Then add the mushrooms and cook on a low flame for three minutes. Stir well. Put in the pepper and salt stir again and remove from flame. Garnish with a little lemon juice and serve.
MATTAR MUSHROOM
Ingredients : – 250gms mattar(peas), 10 medium sized mushrooms, 2 big onions, 2 medium sized tomatoes, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 2 green chillies, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 pinch cumin seeds, butter and salt to taste.

Preparation time : – 20 minutes     Serves : – 2

HOW TO PREPARE : РCut the mushroom into little pieces. Grate the onions. Blend the tomatoes, chillies, turmeric and keep it aside. Take a pressure pan and pour the oil. Let it come to heat and add the cumin seeds. After they turn golden brown add the grated onions. Saut̩ till the onions turn golden brown. Then add the tomato paste and cook until the raw smell leaves. The tomatoes will then begin giving out oil. Add the mushroom and mattar. Stir well. Add a little water and bring to boil. Once its boiling add the salt stir well and close the pan. Keep it on a low flame for about ten minutes or for two whistles. If you want it to be dry then after opening the pressure pan, keep it on the stove and keep stirring till the water reduces and it becomes dry. Garnish with coriander or grated butter and serve.
JHATPAT MUSHROOM
Ingredients : – 200 grams button mushroom, 1 medium sized onion, 1/2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste, 3 green chillies, 1/2 teaspoon crushed black pepper, 1 pinch turmeric, 1 pinch garam masala (hot spice mix), 1/2 teaspoon dry mint powder, 1/2 teaspoon kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves) powder, 1 teaspoon cream, 1 teaspoon lime juice, 2 tablespoons oil and salt to taste.

Preparation time : – 10 minutes     Serves : – 2

HOW TO PREPARE : – Cut the mushroom into quarters. Finely chop the onion. Take a frying pan and pour the oil. When it’s nice and hot, slit the chillies and add them. Put the ginger garlic paste too and sauté briefly. Next add the onions till they turn soft. Add the turmeric, garam masala, dry mint powder and kasoori methi. Sauté for a short while and add the mushroom and crushed pepper. Don’t add the pepper without the mushroom because it will make the onions taste bitter. Cook for two minutes and then add the salt. Cook for 6-7 minutes with a lid till the mushroom is cooked. Simmer and add the cream and lime juice. Remove from heat and keep it covered until its time to eat.