Mushroom Hara Pyaaz
I still remember how giant mushroom from Alice in wonderland mesmerized me and whenever someone would refer to mushroom I would relate it to either that fairy tale or what we learnt in our science as outgrown spices. All these pre notions about the wonderful mushroom somehow kept me away from trying it out for many years.
So as I grew and tasted it along with my apprehensions I could only regret on my own choices. So now as I adapted to this highly nutritious food with very low calorie and sodium but high on Potassium and Vitamin Deist part of mushroom is it can be used in variety of dishes from different cuisines and its distinct taste is quite an enhancer. We mostly eat button mushroom though there is a lot more variety available as edible.
Now the recipe here off course is simple and a healthy way to cook mushroom. The soft mushroom gets the company of creamy yoghurt which provides a body to the dish and spring onions with grounded spices add aromatic flavors to it. This should be tried with Naan or Paratha.
- Button Mushroom: 250gms
- Spring Onions Green : chopped ½ cup
- Spring Onions White: chopped 1 cup
- Garlic: 4 -5 chopped
- Cloves:1
- Black pepper: 2-3
- Green Cardamom: 2
- Cinnamon: 1 small
- Yoghurt: ½ cup
- Turmeric powder: ½ tsp
- Red chilli powder: ½ tsp
- Coriander powder: 1tsp
- Cumin powder: 1 tsp
- Green chilly: 1 chopped
- Salt: to taste
- Oil: 1 tsp
- Wash Mushrooms with lukewarm warm water and split then in halves.
- Heat oil in a nonstick wok and add garlic to it. Once garlic turns golden add the mixture of grounded (Cloves, Pepper, cinnamon and green cardamom)
- Add chopped onions and sauté for a while. Add turmeric, coriander, red chilli and cumin powder.
- Whisk the yoghurt and add while the flame is low. Mix it properly till yoghurt blends well.
- Add mushroom and salt to taste and let it cook for 10 mins.
- Once cooked add green chopped onions and cook it for two minutes before serving hot with Roti or Naan.