Mushroom Masala

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                                Yield : 4
Preparation Time : 15 mins                                                                     Cooking Time : 30 mins


Ingredients :
200g mushrooms
1 onion
1 tomato
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp cashew nuts (soaked in water for 10 mins)
1 tsp kasuri methi
water
2 anises
2 big cardamoms
1/2 tsp shahi jeera
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp chilly powder
1 tsp cumin-coriander powder
pinch of garam masala
2 tbsp clarified butter
2 green chilies
salt
coriander leaves
3 mint leaves
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 tsp coriander seeds

Method :
1. Heat a pan. Add clarified butter, 1 big cardamom, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, 1 anise, 2 slit opened green chilies and little shahi jeera. Fry for few seconds.
2. Put onion. Fry for few minutes.
3. Now add chopped tomato and kasuri methi. Fry for 2 more minutes. Switch off gas. Allow to cool.

4. In a mixer jar, add fried ingredients and soaked cashew nuts. Grind to fine paste.
5. Heat a pan. Add remaining clarified butter, bay leaves, cumin seeds, shahi jeera, big cardamom, and anise. Fry for few seconds.

6. Pour ground masala. Sprinkle remaining ingredients (chilly powder, salt, garam masala, turmeric powder, cumin-coriander powder, chilly powder). Cook for five minutes.

7. Now add chopped mushrooms and some water. Cook for 7 mins.

8. Garnish with coriander leaves and mint leaves.

9. Serve with rice, Indian bread or pancakes.