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Mushrooms-Shrimps in Onions

By Sheryl D'souza

This is a very simple to make yet very tasty preparation which tastes superb with plain rice and dal.

Those who are vegetarians can drop the shrimps and use fresh green peas with mushrooms.

Ingredients:

1/2 kg mushrooms , peeled and cut into medium pieces
1/2 cup shrimps, washed very clean with water
1-1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
1 green chilly finely chopped
1 level teaspoon chilly powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 1/4 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds powder
1/2 inch piece of ginger
8 flakes garlic
2 black cardamoms
2 white cardamoms
1 inch stick cinnamon
2 cloves
1/4 cup refined oil
2 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves chopped
salt to taste

Method:

1. Grind ginger and garlic finely and keep aside
2. Pound both the cardamoms, cinnamon and cloves
3. In a heavy-bottomed wide dekchi, pour the oil
4. Put in the ground lump of ginger and garlic.
5. Add the pounded spices, chilly, turmeric, coriander and cumin seed powders.
6. Put in the chopped green chilly, chopped onions and shrimps.
7. Crush with ginger all these together for a few minutes.
8. Lastly add the chopped mushrooms and salt to taste. Mix well.
9. Place the dekchi on medium fire for 3 to 4 minutes.
10. Lower the fire, put a lid on the dekchi and let simmer till the shrimps and mushrooms become tender.
11. Increase the fire, remove the lid and fry till all the watery content evaporates. While frying add half of the chopped coriander.
12. Transfer the contents to a serving bowl.
13. Garnish with the remaining fresh coriander. Serve hot with phulkas.

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