Thursday, January 17, 2013

Mushroom Capsicum Masala


          This week has been very busy, had been to my mother's place, so did not do much cooking except for the pongal for the festival. Last week, I had made this Mushroom Capsicum Masala, for dinner. I had a pack of mushrooms and a capsicum but no tomatoes, so instead I used a little yogurt in the dish and flavored it with kasuri methi/dried fenugreek leaves. It turned out really very tasty, a perfect combination for rotis, naans or any type of bread..

Need To Have

  • Button Mushrooms - 18
  • Green Capsicum - 1, cut into big pieces
  • Onion - 1 medium, chopped
  • Garlic - 5 small cloves, grated
  • Grated Ginger - 1 tablespoon
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Red Chilly Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Coriander Powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Garam Masala - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Kasuri Methi - 1 tablespoon, crushed
  • Curd/Yogurt - 4 tablespoons
  • Cumin Seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Salt - to taste

Method


          Wash and keep the mushrooms whole. Heat some oil, add the cumin seeds, when it starts sizzling, add the chopped onions, followed by the grated ginger and garlic,


          Saute for about 3 minutes, till the raw smell of ginger and garlic goes away. Add the turmeric, chilly and coriander powders, mix it. Add 2 tablespoons of the curd, mix for a minute, till it blends with onions, then add the remaining 2 tablespoons, mix again for a minute.


          Now add the capsicum pieces, saute for a minute, then add the mushroom pieces and mix everything.


          Add about 1/2 cup of water and salt, cover and cook for 5 minutes in reduced heat, till the mushrooms are cooked. Finally add the garam masala and kasuri methi, mix for another minute. Serve it warm with any bread of your choice.


Note
Use more or less chilly powder according to your spice level
Kasuri methi is available in Indian grocery store.
If the final dish is too dry, just sprinkle some more water.
When the mushrooms get cooked they shrink in size.
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26 comments:

  1. Totally drooling here ....would love to have this with butter naan !!
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  2. Would love it with chapathis... Yum preparation

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  3. That looks incredibly delicious Hema! I am sure its a gr8 combo!!

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  4. Omg, wat a droolworthy combo,makes me hungry.

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  5. yummy and tempting curry..
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  6. looks so tempting and yummy dear..

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  7. a unique combo dear.. never tried it before..

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  8. Mushroom capsicum is my all time fav and can have it anytime. Lovely!

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  9. love this combo, curry sounds spicy n yummy...great combo with phulkas!

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  10. My God,this looks super exotic and tempting Hema...Loved the entire concept and nice melange of flavors..

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  11. Mushrooms and capsicum make a yummy combo...love the way you've used whole mushrooms

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  12. Nice combo. Loved it! Looks delicious.

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  13. i didn`t find any mush rooms here.have 2 search i think..this is tempting me really

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  14. That can be my meal for the day. Tempting mushrooms.

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  15. It was excellent.. the curd tasted and smelled amazing with the mushroom and capsicum..thank you very much!

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  17. I just found your site and am still looking around. I appreciate this recipe. Only this week I was wondering why I never see a curry recipe with mushrooms. Now I have!

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