Mushroom Masala | Indian Mushroom Masala | North Indian Dishes | Side Dish for Naan

Mushroom masala is one one of my favorite dish. My mom does not cook mushrooms at home. So i do not get a chance of tasting it. In my college days, When we went Vasanta bavan, my friends ordered this as a side dish for Butter naan and this tasted awesome. So whenever I go hotel, I used to order this. After marriage when I tried this first time it was a hit. But after that, some how, I could not prepare this. So thought this would be a apt time for me to prepare this again for my event Dish name starts with M. And of-course, everybody likes it again.... Lets see the preparation of the tempting Mushroom Masala...

Ingredients

• White Button Mushrooms -  1 pkt
• Cumin seeds – a pinch
• Fennel seeds – a pinch
• Star anise – 1 – crushed nicely
• Cinnamon stick – 1 inch – crushed nicely
• Cloves – 3 to 4  - crushed nicely
• Cardamom powder – a pinch
• Onion – 2 – chopped finely or (grinded to paste)
• Tomato – 2 ( grinded to fine paste)
• Green chillies - 2 (chopped finely)
• Fenugreek/kasuri methi leaves - 1 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste – 1.5 tsp
• Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder – 1.5 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt as per taste
• Garam masala – 1 tsp
• Lemon juice/vinegar – 1 tsp
• Milk – ½ cup (optional) 
• Oil  - 3 tsp
• Ghee – 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves – for garnishing
• Onion, lemon pieces – for garnishing                                
• Water – as needed

Method

• In a kadai, add oil and when add all the spices, like cumin seeds, fennel seeds, star anise, cinnamon stick, cloves and fry for 2 min.
• Add the green chillies and onion paste and let it saute.

• Meanwhile wash the white button mushrooms nicely and cut into 4 pieces.
• In another pan, add 1 tsp ghee and fry the mushrooms for a while and keep aside.

• Now to the onion paste add the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes off. 
• Now add in the tomato paste, salt, chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and let it cook, till the oil gets separated.

• Now add in the fried mushrooms, kasuri methi/fenugreek leaves, and garam masala and mix well.
• Add the cream/milk and cook well.

• If the gravy becomes thick, add little water. 
• The oil oozes out from the gravy. 
• Add the lemon juice at this time, mix well and switch off the stove.

• Garnish with coriander leaves, lemon slice and onion and serve with roti, naan or chappathi. 
• I had it with Naan. 

Note: 

• Instead of Milk, cream can also be added but reduce by 1/2 the quantity of milk used. 

This goes to the following events

Dish Name Starts with M 
SYF & HWS - Cook with spices series by Anu and kaveri venkatesh