Tawa Mushroom

Mushrooms are a storehouse of essential nutrients. They increase the level of Vitamin D in our body. Mushrooms are low-sodium, low -calorie, cholesterol-free, fat-free and gluten free. They are a good source of protein and dietary fibre. Also provides Vitamin C, folate, iron, zinc etc etc. Contains  potassium. List doesn't end.

Always take care to buy organically grown mushrooms.

Method:

• Heat oil in a tawa. Add cumin seeds. When i starts crackling add ginger-garlic paste, chopped onions. Stir fry for 2 minutes. 
• Add pureed tomatoes to the fried onion and mix well. 
• Add the red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala powder. Sauté till the raw smell of tomato is no more. 
• Add salt. Continue cooking till the gravy thickens.
• Add mushrooms, stir and cook for 5 minutes, in low flame. Do not overcook.The mushrooms should be crunchy. 
• Add capsicum pieces and toss and cook for a minute. 
• Add the freshly crushed black pepper, kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves ) and coriander (cilantro) leaves. Toss around and remove from fire. 

Ingredients: 

• Mushroom ( Cleaned and each cut into 2 or 3 pieces ) - 2 cups 
• Capsicum ( cut into 1 inch squares ) -1/2 cup 
• Onion chopped - 1/3 cup 
• Tomato pureed 1/2 cup 
• ginger-garlic paste - 1 to 2 tablespoons 
• Red chilly powder - 1 teaspoon 
• Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon 
• Cumin powder (Roasted and crushed) -1/2 teaspoon 
• Black pepper (Freshly crushed ) -1/2 teaspoon 
• Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon 
• Kasuri Methi - 1 teaspoon 
• Coriander leaves chopped - 1 tablespoon 
• Oil - 1 teaspoon (if needed)
• Salt 

To Temper :  

Oil - 11/2 Tablespoon 

Cumin - 1 teaspoon 

Note: I used 200 gram mushroom. 

This is an adaptation of Sharmi's recipe.