Mushroom Matar
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Tiempo de Reposo
20 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
2 people
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Calories
338 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
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Cuisine
Indian
Mushroom Matar
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Vegetarian and gluten-free, mushroom matar is a traditional Indian curry made with mushrooms and peas.
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Ingredients
- 1½ tablespoons ghee melted (or vegetable oil)
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 2 onions , finely grated
- 1 green chili , stemmed, seeded and grated
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 2 tomatoes , peeled and seeded
- 1 oz. cashews (unsalted)
- 4 oz. fresh peas (or frozen peas)
- 8 oz. mushrooms , thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ⅛ teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
- ¾ teaspoon red chili powder (or chili flakes)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- salt
Equipment
- blender
Instructions
- Soak the cashews for 20 minutes in slightly lukewarm water, and drain them.
- Place the tomatoes and cashews in a blender and blend them until they are puréed.
- Heat the ghee or oil in a deep skillet over medium heat.
- Add the cumin seeds and sauté for a few seconds without burning them.
- Add onions and chilli pepper, and sauté, stirring frequently, until onions are golden.
- Add the ginger and garlic pastes and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the tomato and cashew mixture, mix and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the garam masala and red chili powder (or flakes).
- Mix and cook over medium to high heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.
- Then add the peas and mushrooms, then the turmeric.
- Mix well and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently.
- Cover and cook over low to medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Finally add the fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) and the lemon juice, salt and mix well.
- Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro and serve hot with rice and/or chapati or naan.
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