Name: Mughlai Mushroom - Mushrooms Cooked In A Cashew Based Gravy
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: One packet of Button mushrooms; 2 Medium sized tomatoes; 1 medium sized onion; 3 Green chillies; Coriander leaves - 2 strands; Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp; Whole spices - 2 elaichi (1 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon , Jeera/Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp); Milk - 2 tbsp; Saffron strands - a pinch; Cashews - 8-12 (soaked in water for 20 mins); Curd - 1 tbsp; Cream - 1 tbsp (optional); Kasuri Methi/Dry Fenugreek leaves - 2 tsp; Sugar - 1/2 tsp; Butter - 1 tsp; Red Chilli powder - as per taste; Black Pepper powder - 1 tsp; Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp; Coriander powder - 1 tsp; Garam masala - 1/2 tsp; Salt; Oil

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I've always liked Button mushrooms - you can probably consider them as one of my favourite veggies (well some consider it Non - Veg as well) They go well on Pizzas, pastas, soups, semi - gravy dishes, Noodles and what not. But I personally prefer them with a nice hot roti and some plain rice. Of course it has be a gravy then!! And it also needs to be packed with a burst of flavors..

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 20

Total Time 1 20

Served AsDinner, Lunch

CuisineAfghani, Homestyle Cooking, Indian, Mughlai

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Ingredients

Instructions

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In a wok, add 1 tsp oil, chopped tomato, green chillies, ginger garlic paste. Cook until it comes to a nice boil and the tomato becomes mushy
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Transfer it to a blender, add the soaked cashews
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Blend it to a fine paste, do not add additional water and set aside
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In a pan, add 1 tsp oil and fry the Onion until golden brown
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Grind the fried onion to a fine paste and set aside
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In another pan, add 1 tsp butter and add the mushrooms. Do not cut the mushrooms to small pieces. Just cut them into halves and the leave the smaller ones as is.
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The mushrooms will start to release their water content. Cook until all the water evaporates on medium heat
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Once all the water content is gone, transfer the butter fried mushrooms in a bowl and set aside
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Take a deep pan, heat some oil and add the whole spices
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Next add the fried onion paste and cook on a medium flame, until the color changes to a brownish tinge and the oil starts to separate.
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Next add the tomato and cashew paste, mix well. Cook till the oil separates again and the mixture stops sticking to the vessel on a medium flame and the overall color will change to a darker orange.
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Next add the spice powders - Red Chilli, Turmeric, Coriander, & Black pepper. Stir all the ingredients to marry into the mixture
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add the sauteed mushrooms. Stir to coat the masala and cook on a low flame
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Add the milk soaked in saffron and stir well. Check for spice levels and adjust accordingly
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Add Salt, Kasuri methi, Garam masala and Sugar
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Next add the curd and cook on closed lid for 4-5 mins on a low flame
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Mushrooms cooked in a Cashew gravy is ready to be served with Rotis and Rice. Garnish with Coriander leaves.
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You may also serve the dish with some rice of your choice, I prefer with a Peas pulav