Mushroom Fry (Goan Style Recipe)
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
193 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Mushroom Fry (Goan Style Recipe)
Description
The preparation starts by cleaning and chopping button mushrooms and thinly slicing onions. Onions are sautéed in neutral oil with a pinch of salt to speed softening without browning, achieving a tender texture. Green chilies are added briefly before the mushrooms go into the pan. A mix of ground cumin, turmeric, black pepper, optional red chili powder, garam masala, and salt is stirred in as the mushrooms cook down and release moisture.
The cooking continues until the mushrooms shrink in size, the water evaporates, and the mixture shows a slight amount of oil, indicating it is cooked through but still moist and fragrant. Fresh coriander leaves are stirred in last to add herbal freshness. The end result is a dry, spiced mushroom side or accompaniment with a warm, earthy flavor profile.
This recipe is flexible regarding spice intensity and quantity, and can be scaled up for larger servings as needed.
Ingredients
- 250 grams button mushrooms
- ¾ to 1 cup onion or 1 large onion or 2 medium-sized onions, thinly sliced
- 2 to 3 green chilies
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder (ground cumin)
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (ground turmeric)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground black pepper, powder
- 1 pinch red chili powder or cayenne pepper - optional
- 1 to 2 pinches garam masala
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 or 2 tablespoons Coriander leaves cilantro, chopped
- salt as required
Instructions
Prep
- Rinse mushrooms in water a few times using a colander or strainer. Trim the bottom part of the stalks and chop the mushrooms. Discard these.
- Slice the onions thinly, slit the green chilies.
Making mushroom fry
- Heat oil in a pan or kadai (wok).
- Add the onions and sauté stirring often till they begin to get light golden.
- This process of cooking onions takes a lot of time. So, to quicken it, add a pinch of salt to the onions. This helps the onions to cook faster.
- The onions should have softness in them. So, when you see them beginning to get light golden, proceed to the next step. Don't make the onions crisp or browned.
- Add the green chilies and sauté for half a minute.
- Now, add the chopped mushrooms and stir.
- Add all the ground spice powders including salt as required.
- Sauté the mushrooms till they shrink in size and leave water.
- Continue to cook till all the water has evaporated and you can see oil in the mixture.
- Sauté till the mushrooms turn light golden. The mixture should be dry.
- Add coriander leaves. Stir and cook for a minute.
- Switch off the heat and serve Mushroom Fry hot or warm with roti, bread or dinner rolls.
Notes
- Adjust the number of green chilies and quantity of spices to suit your preferred heat level.
- The recipe can be easily scaled up to make larger portions.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 193 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 193kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Sodium | 161mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 508mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 64IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 5mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 6mg | |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 33µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 129mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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