kadai mushroom recipe
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 40 mins
kadai mushroom – cooked button mushrooms in a semi dry gravy of spiced and tangy tomato sauce along with juliennes of green bell pepper.
Ingredients
  • 200-250 gms button mushroom
  • 1 medium or large capsicum, thinly sliced or julienned
  • 2-3 dry red chilies, roasted – i used kashmiri red chilies as they are less hot
  • 1 tbsp dry roasted coriander seeds
  • ½ tsp garam masala powder
  • 1 medium size onion, finely chopped
  • 3 medium size tomatoes, pureed
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi, roasted and crushed
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • salt as required
  • some ginger juliennes for garnishing
  • coriander leave for garnishing
Instructions
  1. rinse, wipe and chop the mushrooms.
  2. make the puree of the tomatoes in a blender.
  3. dry roast the dry red chilies and coriander seeds till they get crisp.
  4. don’t burn them.
  5. the roasting helps to grind them easily.
  6. make a semi fine or fine powder of the red chilies and coriander seeds in a dry grinder or if you have the time and patience in a mortar and pestle.
  7. heat oil.
  8. add the chopped onions and fry them till they transparent.
  9. now add the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw aroma disappears.
  10. add the tomato puree and the ground red chilies-coriander powder.
  11. saute till the oil leaves the sides of the masala.
  12. add the chopped mushrooms and julienned capsicum and stir.
  13. add ½ to ¾ cup water with salt.
  14. cover and simmer till the mushrooms and capsicum are cooked.
  15. finally add the kasuri methi powder and garam masala powder.
  16. stir and garnish kadai mushroom dish with coriander leaves.
  17. serve kadai mushroom hot with some hot phulkas, rotis or naan.
Notes
other varieties of mushrooms can also be used instead of button mushrooms.

you can reduce the amount of red chilies to suit your taste buds.
Recipe by Mithila.net at https://www.mithila.net/veg-recipes/kadai-mushroom-recipe-10920.html