Chettinad Mushroom

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South Indian Thali
Chettinad Cuisine
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Anyone who loves Mushrooms, will absolutely love Mushroom Chettinad. This can be prepared with easily available ingredients in your pantry. It is best served as starter, side dish or even can be with steamed white rice or fried rice. This is prepared with.. mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and spiced up with delicious chettinad style masalas to give the unique flavor and aroma.

Ingredients

Mushrooms halved - 1 cup

Grated coconut - ¼ cup

Cumin - 1 tsp

Fennel - ½ tsp

Coriander seeds - 1 tsp

Red chilly - 2 or 3

Curry leaves - 4 to 5

Cardamom - 1

Cloves - 2

Cinnamon - a small piece

Ginger garlic paste -1 tbsp

Cashewnuts - 5 to 6

Chopped onions -1 cup

Mashed tomato - ½ cup

Turmeric pwd -a pinch

Red chilly pwd - ½ tsp

Crushed black pepper - ½ to 1 tsp

Lemon juice - few drops

Oil - 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Fresh coriander leaves to garnish

Instructions

1.

Heat 1 tsp of oil in a non stickpan

2.

Add grated coconut, cumin, fennel, coriander, red chillies, curry leaves, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon

3.

Roast in low medium flame for 3 to 4 mins

4.

Turn off flame

5.

Allow to cool and grind it to fine paste by adding cashewnuts and enough water

6.

Heat oil in frypan

7.

Add sliced onions and saute until it turns golden

8.

Add curry leaves and masala paste

9.

Saute well for a minute

10.

Now add mashed tomato

11.

Add turmeric pwd, salt and red chilly pwd

12.

Cook for 3 to 5 mins or until the oil separates out from the masala

13.

Now add the halved mushrooms

14.

Add finely crushed fresh black peppercorns

15.

Mix well and allow to cook in low medium flame for 5 to 7 mins

16.

Once the mushrooms are done, squeeze few drops of lemon juice

17.

Combine and turn off flame

18.

Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves, split chillies and onions

19.

Delicious aromatic chettinad mushroom is ready

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