Mushrooms sauteed in homemade Indian style hot chilli garlic sauce. Serve garlic mushrooms just with any thing - rice, bread, noodles or even as a starter.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Side
  • Cuisine: Indo Chinese

Ingredients

  • 1½ cup mushrooms (chopped or sliced)
  • ½ cup onions (finely chopped)
  • ½ teaspoon cumin (or jeera or 1 strand of mace / javitri)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoon oil ((prefer olive oil or butte))
  • 5 large garlic (cloves or minced(if using small, use more))
  • 5 dried red chilies (or chilli powder as needed (less spicy variety))
  • ¾ tablespoon Vinegar ((apple cider vinegar or lemon juice))
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon sugar ((prefer organic) or jaggery)
  • salt (to taste)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoon water
  • ¼ teaspoon red chili powder (optional (less spicy one for color))
  • 1 small Onion rings (or slices)
  • 2 tablespoon coriander leaves (chopped)

Method

Preparation for Indian Garlic Mushrooms

  1. Add garlic, red chilies, vinegar, sugar, salt, red chilli powder (optional) to a blender jar. Add 1 to 2 tbsps water.
  2. Cover and blend well to make a paste. You can also skip blending and mix up red chili powder, minced garlic and rest of the ingredients with water as needed. Set aside.

How To Make Garlic Mushrooms

  1. Heat a pan with oil. When the oil is hot enough, add mace or cumin.
  2. Wait for 30 seconds, add onions and saute until golden. While the onions fry, rinse & slice the mushrooms.
  3. Add in the garlic sauce and saute for 2 to 3 mins without burning.
  4. Make sure the raw smell of garlic has gone and the mixture turns aromatic.
  5. Next add the sliced mushrooms and saute for 2 to 3 mins.
  6. Cover and cook on a medium to low heat until the mushrooms are cooked to your liking.
  7. Transfer garlic mushrooms to a serving plate and garnish with coriander leaves and onions.
  8. Garlic mushrooms can be served as a side with basmati rice or as a stuffing in a sandwich or wrap.
  9. You can also toss some rice, noodles or spaghetti in the same pan.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.