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Andhra Mushroom Curry

Mushroom curry with tomatoes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Andhra
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Mushrooms
  • 2 nos Tomato big
  • Turmeric powder A pinch
  • 2 nos Green chillies
  • 2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 no Onion or 1 cup when diced, large
  • 3 tsp Poppy seeds Khashakhasha
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
  • 4 nos Cloves optional, Grambu
  • 1" stick Cinnamon optional, Karugapatta
  • 2 nos Cardamom Elakka
  • Cashews A few
  • 1 spoon Ghee
  • 1 tsp Cream for garnishing, optional
  • 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • Oil
  • Coriander leaves
  • Salt As reqd
  • 1 tsp Chilly powder

Instructions
 

  • Clean and chop the mushrooms well into small cubes.
  • In a spoon of ghee, fry the cashews until golden brown and keep aside.
  • Grind together coriander powder, cumin seeds, cardamom, poppy seeds, cloves and cinnamon together into fine powder and keep aside.
  • Heat the oil in a pan.
  • Add the onions & green chillies and saute until golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, boil 2 cups of water for 5 mins and add tomatoes to the boiling water and leave it for 2 mins.
  • When the tomatoes start to separate from the skin, take them out and remove the skin and grind them to smooth paste.
  • Once the onions are sauteed well, add ginger-garlic paste and saute for 1 more minute.
  • Add the mushrooms, fried cashews, chilly powder, turmeric, salt and the spice powder from step 3 and saute for 3 - 4 mins.
  • Cover the lid and cook on medium flame for 2 more mins.
  • Add the tomato puree to it, stir well and cover and cook for 4 - 5 mins.
  • Add 1 cup or more hot water and cover the pan with lid and cook till done.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves and cream.
  • :- Serve hot with roti or rice.
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