Monday, March 4, 2013

Matar Mushroom Masala | Mushroom Peas Curry | Mushroom Recipes

Mushrooms is a treat for Vegetarians and we are no exception.Both of us love eating mushrooms and I make it quite often.The only thing which puts me off is the process of cleaning the mushrooms which is very tedious. Apart from that, preparing any dish with it, is a breeze, as they cook very fast.I have posted  Mushroom Chettinad Recipe earlier, which is an absolute favorite for me and today I am posting a simple Matar Mushroom Curry recipe, which is good as an accompaniment for everyday rotis and pulavs and of course even for special occasions.

Matar Mushroom Masala | Matar Kumbh | Dhingri Matar Recipe:
(Serves 2)

Ingredients:
200 gms Button Mushrooms,white variety
1 cup fresh/frozen Green Peas
2 medium Onions
3 medium Tomatoes
8-10 Cashew nuts
2 tbsp Poppy seeds
1/2 tsp Sugar
1 tsp Red chili powder 
2 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Cumin powder
1/4 tsp Garam masala
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
2 Cloves,1 Green Cardamom,1/2" Cinnamon stick - to temper
1 tbsp chopped Coriander leaves,to garnish
Salt to taste
2-3 tbsp Oil

Method:
  • Soak Khus khus(poppy seeds) and cashew nuts in warm water for 10-15 mins.Drain them before grinding.I forgot to soak the khus khus and hence you can see the grainy texture of them in the gravy,hence I suggest you to soak them ahead.
  • Clean mushrooms nicely,I usually rub the mushrooms with maida to remove the excess dirt and wash them and pat dry them.Trim the stalks and cut the mushrooms into 4 quarters.
  • Chop one onion into fine pieces and quarter the other onion.
  • Chop one tomato finely and mark a cross on the other two tomatoes.Bring water to a boil in a big pot and add the marked tomatoes and quartered onion and boil for 2-3 mins.Remove them with a slotted spoon and cool them.Peel the skin off the tomatoes and keep it ready.
  • In that boiling water add fresh/frozen green peas and boil for 2-3 mins.Drain and keep them aside.
  • Roughly chop the peeled tomatoes and grind it with boiled quartered onion,soaked cashewnuts and poppy seeds to a very smooth paste.
  • Heat oil in a kadai/pan and add cardamom,cloves and cinnamon and let them splutter.
  • Add finely chopped onion and fry until they turn translucent.Add ginger garlic paste and fry well until the raw smell disappears.
  • Add ground tomato-onion-cashew mixture and continue frying for 2-3 mins.
  • Add coriander powder,cumin powder,garam masala,turmeric powder,sugar and salt and continue frying for another minute.
  • Now add blanched green peas and chopped mushrooms and saute them nicely.The mushrooms would leave water initially and soak up all the water later.It would take 4-5 mins.You can saute mushrooms and peas simultaneously in another pan and add it now.
  • Add 3/4th cup - 1 cup of water based on the required consistency and cover it and cook on low-medium flame for another 3-4 mins.
  • Garnish with coriander.
Serve it hot with Roti/Paratha/Pulavs/Steamed Rice/Jeera Rice.
Notes:
  1. You can saute the mushrooms and peas separately in a tbsp oil and add to the gravy or you can saute them along with onions before adding the tomato mixture.It is your wish to follow either ways but take care that you do not over cook the mushrooms as they cook really fast.
  2. In order to clean mushrooms you can remove the thin layer over the mushrooms using a sharp knife or you can even rub the mushrooms with maida or rice flour to remove the excess dirt.Always wipe the mushrooms with a dry towel before it is added to the recipe,this way the mushrooms will not shrink much.
  3. You can add 1 tsp of Kasuri methi while boiling the gravy for a nice flavor.

 Do check out Mushroom Chettinad Recipe which is absolutely a treat with Kerala Parottas.

25 comments:

  1. mmmm,lovely pics prathy.

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  2. looks delicious and tempting.. nice clicks..

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  3. Looks yum...nice combo ..that platter is tempting ..

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  4. wow yummy combo,this platter makes me hungry:)

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  5. Lovely recipe. nice combo. clicks look bright:)

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  6. I need that plate right now !! :)
    http://recipe-excavator.blogspot.com

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  7. I am loving this combo...rice with the mushroom gravy...perfect.

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  8. Matar mushroom curry with rice, a marriage made in heaven,drooling here.

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  9. Nice combo. gravy looks so tempting

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  10. super inviting side, i love adding peas with mushroom does make a great combination

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  11. Interesting combo...color of the gravy is so tempting...

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  12. fab combo of matar mushroom with jeera rice.

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  13. yummy dish ,too tempting!!wonderful clicks...

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  14. Looks yumm! I could have this for lunch any day!

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  15. we love anything with mushrooms. i have tried a variation of this but that was many years ago. must do again soon!

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  16. WOW! EXCELLENT CURRY,WORTH TRYING

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  17. Mushrooms are always made into a pasta in my house. It gets done the instant I buy it. My daughter loves mushrooms. Must convince her to try this one.

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  18. Lovely recipe Pratibha & perfectly cooked rice

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  19. Love this combo, a great variation from the paneer curries. Nice pics dear.

    Puja

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  20. This turned out very good. I didn't add any water in the end, the consistency was good even without it.

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  21. Hi there,

    I'm eager to try this recipe but I don't like cashews. Can I use almonds instead?

    Thanks

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  22. Tried making it...its a really great recipe! Thanks! :)

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  23. Hi
    Can I use something else other than poppy seeds

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