Mushroom Chalna [Mushroom Curry]

Mushroom Chalna

Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Ready In: 30 min

Ingredients:

• Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
• Saunf seeds [fennel] - 3 tsp
• Cashew - 5-6
• Ghee [clarified butter] - 1 tbsp
• Krambu [Clove] - 2
• Elakai [Cardamom] - 1
• Anise - 1
• Pattai [Cinnamon bark] - 1 small piece
• Green chili - 2
• Onion - 1 
• Mushroom - 200 g
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
• Red chili powder - 2 tsp
• Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander seed powder - 2 tsp
• Salt - 1 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste - 1.5 tsp
• Fresh coriander leaves - for garnishing

Making the grated coconut, jeera seeds and cashew paste.

Directions:

1. Make a thick paste out of the grated coconut, cashew, and 2 tsp saunf seeds by grinding it in a mixer. 
2. Clean and chop the mushroom into the desired size. Chop the onion into medium size pieces. 
3. Heat a pressure cooker with the ghee. Once the ghee is hot, add the clove, anise, remaining saunf seeds, cinnamon bark, and cardamom and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the oil and wait until the oil has heated. Add the chopped onion and the green chili and fry until the onion is golden brown. Add the mushroom and stir-fry. The mushroom will absorb all the oil. Add ginger-garlic paste, coriander seed powder, turmeric, red chili powder and salt. Mix thoroughly. 
4. Add water and pressure cook for 1 whistle and turn off the stove. 
5. Once the pressure is reduced, open the pressure cooker and add the grated coconut paste and mix it well. Heat the mixture on a low flame. Add 1 cup of water if needed. Add salt and red chili powder to taste. Add the fresh coriander leaves. Leave in low flame for 5 minutes and the mushroom chalna is ready to be served!

Add ghee to a pressure cooker. Stir-fry the spices. Add oil and stir-fry the onion, green chili and mushroom. 

Add the ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, coriander seed powder, red chili powder and garam masala and mix well. Add water and pressure cook for 1 whistle.

Open the pressure cooker, add the grated coconut paste. Heat in low flame. Add coriander leaves. Let it be on the stove for 5 mins and serve.

Mushroom Chalna is ready!

Serving Suggestions:

• Tastes best with parota. 
• Can also be eaten with dosa, idli or chapathi.
• Can be made with assorted vegetables also, instead of mushroom.