KADAI MUSHROOM RECIPE

Kadai Mushroom is a flavorful Indian dish where Mushroom & Bell Pepper are cooked in a spicy onion tomato curry.

Kadai in Hindi literally means “a thick, circular, and deep wok” widely used in Indian cooking so the word “kadai” in Indian recipes is used when a dish is cooked in kadai and it almost always involves bell peppers.  Kadai Mushroom, which is mushroom cooked with bell peppers (capsicum), onion, tomatoes & yes lot of spices.

A tip to make this dish more flavorful, use fresh ginger garlic paste rather than store bought. It makes a lot of difference. To make fresh ginger garlic paste simply chop garlic and ginger very finely and then crush the two together using your mortar and pestle. It’s a little extra work but it’s so worth it.

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INGREDIENTS –

• 170 gm white button mushrooms sliced
• 1 green bell pepper cut into cubes
• 1 onion medium, chopped finely
• 2 medium tomatoes pureed
• 1.5 teaspoons fresh ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• ¾ teaspoon sugar
• ¼ teaspoon vinegar
• ½ teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder
• garam masala to sprinkle
• 4 teaspoons oil
• ½ cup water
• salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon crushed kasuri methi
• cilantro chopped, to garnish

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To be roasted and grind –

• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
• 1 whole dried red chili

INSTRUCTIONS –

1. Heat 1/2 teaspoon of oil in a pan on medium heat.
2. Once hot, add cubed bell pepper and saute for 1-2 minutes or till the sides start to get very light brown. Set aside.
3. In the same pan, heat 1 teaspoon of oil and add sliced white mushrooms.
4. Saute till mushrooms turns golden brown in color. This will take few minutes as mushrooms first release a lot of moisture and then start getting brown. Set aside.
5. In a pan dry roast coriander seeds and whole dry red chili for 2-3 minutes or till you get a nice aroma.
6. Transfer roasted spices to a spice grinder and grind to a fine powder. Set aside.
7. In a pan, heat 2 teaspoons of oil on medium heat. Once oil is hot, add chopped red onions.
8. Cook the onions till they they start turning light golden in color, then add ginger garlic paste and cook for 2-3 minutes or till the raw smell goes away. [Tip: use fresh ginger-garlic paste for better taste and flavour]
9. Add tomato puree and cook for 5-6 minutes on medium heat.
10. Then add the roasted spice powder and cook 1-2 minutes. If you feel the spices can burn, add little water.
11. Add water, kashmiri red chili powder, sugar, vinegar and salt and let it all come to a boil.
12. Add cream and mix and finally add in the sauteed bell pepper (capsicum) and mushrooms and mix. Add crushed kasuri methi & mix.

Sprinkle garam masala on top, garnish with chopped cilantro and serve Kadai Mushroom hot with naan or roti.

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NUTRITION –

Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5gFat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 844mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1720IU | Vitamin C: 103.3mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1.6mg