Anyone who loves Mushrooms, will absolutely love Mushroom Chettinad. This can be prepared with easily available ingredients in your pantry. It is best served as starter, side dish or even can be with steamed white rice or fried rice. This is prepared with.. mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and spiced up with delicious chettinad style masalas to give the unique flavor and aroma.
Ingredients
Mushrooms halved - 1 cup
Grated coconut - ¼ cup
Cumin - 1 tsp
Fennel - ½ tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Red chilly - 2 or 3
Curry leaves - 4 to 5
Cardamom - 1
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon - a small piece
Ginger garlic paste -1 tbsp
Cashewnuts - 5 to 6
Chopped onions -1 cup
Mashed tomato - ½ cup
Turmeric pwd -a pinch
Red chilly pwd - ½ tsp
Crushed black pepper - ½ to 1 tsp
Lemon juice - few drops
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves to garnish
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Instructions
1.
Heat 1 tsp of oil in a non stickpan
2.
Add grated coconut, cumin, fennel, coriander, red chillies, curry leaves, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon
3.
Roast in low medium flame for 3 to 4 mins
4.
Turn off flame
5.
Allow to cool and grind it to fine paste by adding cashewnuts and enough water
6.
Heat oil in frypan
7.
Add sliced onions and saute until it turns golden
8.
Add curry leaves and masala paste
9.
Saute well for a minute
10.
Now add mashed tomato
11.
Add turmeric pwd, salt and red chilly pwd
12.
Cook for 3 to 5 mins or until the oil separates out from the masala
13.
Now add the halved mushrooms
14.
Add finely crushed fresh black peppercorns
15.
Mix well and allow to cook in low medium flame for 5 to 7 mins
16.
Once the mushrooms are done, squeeze few drops of lemon juice
17.
Combine and turn off flame
18.
Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves, split chillies and onions
19.
Delicious aromatic chettinad mushroom is ready