Mushroom – Capsicum Gravy

Mushrooms was one of the favorite things to eat when I was growing up. I haven’t been using them much lately. Last week I saw a pack of beautiful pack of mushrooms and I impulsively bought it. I wanted to make something different. I prepared this spicy Mushroom – capsicum gravy. It was so good, V sent a message to my family whatsapp group saying “the best bhaji with chapati in the history of the universe” lol.
I thought that deserves a post on the blog!.

Pictorial:
Clean and cut mushrooms and coriander stems.

Fry the ingredients for he gravy paste.

Grind the mixture with coriander stems to a smooth paste.

Heat oil and fry mushrooms for few minutes. Fry onions and then add capsicum, mushrooms, followed by ground paste.


Add enough water and cook till done.

Mushroom - Capsicum Gravy

A spicy gravy with mushromms and capsicums that goes well with chapatis.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Servings 4 -5

Ingredients

  

• 3 cups chopped mushrooms
• 1 cup capsicum green bellpepper
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup onion cut into big pieces this will be ground in paste
• 1 cup chopped tomato
• 2 red chillies
• 1/2 cup chopped coriander stems I use the thick stems that usually go waste
• 1 tea spn goda masala or garam masala
• 1 tea spn coriander seeds
• 1 tea spn chopped ginger
• 1 tea spn chopped garlic
• A pinch turmeric
• 1 tbl spn desiccated or dry coconut
• Oil
• Salt

Instructions

 

• Wash and chop mushrooms into big pieces.
• Chop capsicum into big pieces.
• Heat oil and add coriander seeds.
• Then add onions, ginger garlic.
• Fry till they are translucent and then add goda masala or garam masala, turmeric.
• Now add coconut, fry for few minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, cook till they are mushy.
• Grind the mixture along with coriander stems to a smooth paste.
• Heat oil and fry mushrooms for few minutes (I think this step enhances the flavor).
• Take them out and fry capsicum for few minutes.
• Take them out, in the same pan, heat oil and fry onions.
• Then add mushrooms, capsicum and ground paste, salt.
• Add water depending on how thick/thin gravy you need.
• Cover and cook till done.
• Serve hot with rotis/chapatis.