Mushroom Masala Recipe (Restaurant Style Mushroom Masala)

Ingredients

• 3 cups sliced mushrooms (khumbh)
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 dalchini (cinnamon) stick
• 1 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 green chillies (hari mirchi), slit
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
• 1/2 cup tomato pulp
• 2 tbsp whisked curds (dahi)
• 1/2 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
• 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 2 tbsp powdered cashew nut (kaju)
• salt (namak) and to taste
• 1 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Steps

1. To make mushroom masala recipe, heat 1 tbsp oil in a broad non stick pan, add the sliced mushrooms, salt and pepper powder to taste.
2. Sauté on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes and keep aside.
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a deep pan, add cinnamon, black cardamom, cumin seeds, green chilli and onions.
4. Sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a minute.
5. Add tomato pulp, curd, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander cumin seeds powder, kashmiri chilli powder, garam masala and powdered cashew nut.
6. Mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes until the oil is released.
7. Add the sautéed mushrooms, salt to taste and ½ cup hot water. Mix well.
8. Cover and cook on a medium flame for 8 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
9. Serve mushroom masala hot.