Ingredients

• 400 g - fresh white mushrooms
• 1 cup - shelled prawns
• 2 - medium size onions, chopped
• 1/2 inch - ginger piece
• 8 flakes - garlic
• 1 tbsp - coriander seeds
• 1.5 tsp - chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - poppy seeds
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp - garam masala
• 2 tbsp - fresh coriander, finely chopped
• 3 - green chillies, each cut into 2 or 3 long pieces
• 3 - tbsp oil
• Salt to taste

How to Make Mushrooms-Prawns Gravy

• Peel the mushrooms and cut them into big pieces. Wash them carefully.
• Wash and clean prawns.
• Grind ginger, garlic flakes, all the chopped onions, coriander and poppy seeds into a fine paste. Keep aside.
• Heat the oil in a pan.
• Lower the fire, put in the green chilli pieces. Stir for a minute. Take out with a slotted spoon. Keep aside.
• In the same oil, put in the prawns and turmeric powder along with 1/2 tsp salt.
• Cover the pan and let simmer on low fire.
• When the prawns are almost tender, add the ground paste.
• Cook on medium fire till the liquid is almost gone.
• Add chilli powder and fry by sprinkling water, till the oil starts showing on the top.
• Put in the mushroom pieces, stir for a minute and pour 2 cups of warm water.
• Lower the fire. Cover the pan with a fitting lid.
• Let it simmer till the mushrooms are cooked to the desired tenderness.
• Remove the lid, sprinkle garam masala and transfer the gravy to a serving dish.
• Garnish with chopped coriander and the green chillies.
• Serve with a slice of lime.
• The gravy goes very well with hot phulkas, plain rice or bread slices.