Ingredients

• 7 - mushroom
• 1/2 medium finely chopped - onion
• 1 - pureed tomato
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp - chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp - dhania/coriander powder (coarsely ground at home, you can also use the regular ones)
• 1/4 tsp - garam masala
• 1 tsp - kasuri methi/dry fenugreek leaves
• 1 tbsp - cream + 1 tsp for garnishing
• Salt - to taste
• 1 tbsp - oil (olive oil/vegetable oil) ( you can replace a portion of oil with some unsalted butter)

How to Make Mushroom Masala for Bachelors

• In a kadai, add 1.5 tbsp oil.
• Wash mushroom and soak in water for a couple of minutes.
• Add some salt, it helps to clean them.
• Add 1/4 tsp cumin seeds/jeera when the oil is hot.
• Now add finely chopped onions and saute for 6 minutes on a medium flame or until it turns golden brown and shrinks.
• As you fry onion, add 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.
• Add finely ground ginger-garlic paste and saute for next two minutes so that the raw smell of ginger/garlic disappears.
• Add tomato puree.
• From now on the entire cooking should be done on a low flame.
• After 3 minutes add 1 tsp of chilli powder, salt, 1/2 tsp of cumin powder and 1 tsp coriander powder.
• Mix well and cook for next 3 minutes.
• Then add 1/4 cup of water and cook for 3 more minutes.
• Then add chopped mushroom and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup of water if you want it of gravy consistency.
• Add 1/4 tsp of garam masala and cook for another 10 minutes.
• Add crushed kasuri methi, cream and stir.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and some cream.
• Serve hot with rotis, naan, phulkas or even with steamed rice or jeera rice.
• Recipe courtesy: Food for 7 Stages of Life