Mushroom Chilli Fry

 

Ingredients

  • 200 to 250 grams button mushrooms
  • 1 large onion or 2 medium sized onions
  • 2 to 3 green chilies
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (ground turmeric)
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
  • 1 pinch red chili powder - optional
  • 1 to 2 pinch garam masala powder
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 1 or 2 tablespoon coriander leaves (cilantro leaves)
  • salt as required

How to make mushroom fry

1. Rinse 200 to 250 grams button mushrooms a couple of times in water and then drain well.

button mushrooms
2. Chop the mushrooms and keep aside.


chopped button mushrooms3. Slice the onions thinly. Slit the green chilies. Also, measure and keep all the ingredients ready.

sliced onions

4. Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pan or kadai (wok). Add the sliced onions.

added sliced onions in oil5. This process of cooking onions takes a lot of time. so to quicken this process, add a pinch of salt to the onions. This helps the onions to cook faster.

sauteing onions in oil6. Saute the sliced onions till they begin to get light golden.

sauteing onions in oil7. The onions should have a 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.

sauteing onions in oil8. Now add the 2 to 3 slit green chilies.

added 2 to 3 slit green chilies9. Saute for half a minute.

sauteing onions and chillies10. Now add the chopped mushrooms and stir.

chopped mushrooms in the pan11. Add ½ teaspoon cumin powder, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder, 1 pinch red chili powder and 1 to 2 pinch garam masala powder. Also add salt as required. Just remember we have added salt while frying the onions so add salt accordingly.

added spices for mushroom fry recipe

12. Mix the spices very well with the mushrooms. saute the mushrooms on a low to medium flame. The mushroom will shrink in size and leave water.

mixing spices13. Continue to cook till all the water has evaporated and you can see oil in the mixture.

cooking mushroom fry14. Saute till the mushrooms turn light golden from the edges. Then add 1 to 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves (cilantro leaves).

cooking mushroom fry15. Cook and stir for a minute.

cooking mushroom fry16. Switch off the fire and Serve the mushroom fry with some pav, bread or rolls. You can also serve mushroom fry with chapatis or butter naan or garlic naan or plain paratha.




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