Mushroom Kurma

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5.0

21 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    35 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    192 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Indian

Mushroom Kurma

Delicious South Indian style mushroom kurma made with a coconut-cashew base and Indian spices-herbs.

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Ingredients

Servings

for coconut-cashew paste

  • ½ cup grated coconut or ⅓ cup desiccated coconut
  • 10 to 12 cashews (kaju)
  • cup water for soaking cashews
  • cup water for grinding coconut and cashews

other ingredients

  • 51 grams onion or 1 medium onion chopped or ⅓ cup chopped onions
  • 105 grams tomatoes or 1 large tomato chopped or 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
  • 200 to 250 grams mushrooms, sliced or chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste or 3 to 4 medium garlic cloves and ½ inch ginger crushed to a paste in mortar pestle
  • 2 tablespoon oil (can use peanut oil or sunflower oil)
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon urad dal (split husked black gram)
  • 8 to 10 fenugreek seeds (methi dana) - optional
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder or red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder (ground coriander)
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 10 to 12 curry leaves or 1 sprig of curry leaf (kadi patta)
  • 2 cups water or add as required
  • salt as required
  • 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves for garnish
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Instructions

Preparation

  1. Soak cashews in hot water for 15 minutes. Soaking cashews helps to grind them better, especially if you have a blender or mixer-grinder which has difficulty grinding nuts and seeds.
  2. But if you do not have time to soak, then just chop them and grind with coconut.
  3. Once the cashews are soaked, add them to the grinder along with 1/2 cup grated coconut or 1/3 cup desiccated coconut.
  4. Add 1/3 cup fresh water and grind to a smooth paste. If using desiccated coconut, then use warm water while grinding. Keep the coconut-cashew paste aside.
  5. When the cashews are soaking, rinse or wipe the mushrooms and slice or chop them.
  6. Also chop the onions and tomatoes. Keep aside.

making mushroom kurma

  1. Heat 2 tablespoon oil. You can use peanut oil or sunflower oil. Add teaspoon mustard seeds. On a low to medium flame saute till they begin to crackle.
  2. Once they begin crackling, then add teaspoon cumin seeds, 8 to 10 fenugreek seeds and 1/2 teaspoon urad dal. If you do not have fenugreek seeds, then skip them.
  3. Saute till the urad dal turns a maroonish red. Cook on a low flame, so that the urad dal, fenugreek seeds and cumin do not burn.
  4. Then add 1/3 cup chopped onions. Begin to saute the onions on a low to medium flame, till the onions begin to get light brown.
  5. Then add 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste. Saute till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic goes away.
  6. Next add 1 cup chopped tomatoes. Mix well and begin to saute the tomatoes, till they soften.
  7. Then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder
  8. Mix the spice powders very well with the onion tomato masala.
  9. Now add the sliced or chopped mushrooms.
  10. Mix well and saute the mushroom on a low to medium flame for 5 to 6 minutes.
  11. Then add the coconut-cashew paste and 10 to 12 curry leaves. Mix very well and saute for 2 to 3 minutes on a low flame.
  12. When the masala is getting sauteed, add 2 cups water in the blender jar. Swirl and rotate the jar gently so that the remaining coconut-cashew paste gets mixed with water.
  13. Now add this water to the masala mixture. Mix well.
  14. Season with salt as per taste.
  15. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 14 to 15 minutes.
  16. When the mushroom kurma is done, you will see specks of oil floating on top and the curry will also thicken a bit.
  17. Garnish with some chopped coriander leaves and serve mushroom kurma hot with steamed rice, chapatis or pooris or paratha. It will also go well with cumin rice or saffron rice.

Notes

  • You can use white button mushrooms or cremini mushrooms.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 192kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Sodium 317mg (13%) Potassium 347mg (10%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 461IU (9%) Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 31mg Vitamin B6 1mg Vitamin B12 1µg Vitamin C 56mg (62%) Vitamin D 1µg Vitamin E 3mg Vitamin K 5µg Calcium 26mg (3%) Vitamin B9 (Folate) 310µg Iron 2mg (11%) Magnesium 36mg Phosphorus 106mg Zinc 1mg

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 192 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 192kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Sodium 317mg 13%
Potassium 347mg 7%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 461IU 9%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 31mg
Vitamin B6 1mg
Vitamin B12 1µg 42%
Vitamin C 56mg 62%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin E 3mg
Vitamin K 5µg
Calcium 26mg 3%
Vitamin B9 (Folate) 310µg
Iron 2mg 11%
Magnesium 36mg 9%
Phosphorus 106mg
Zinc 1mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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