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Mushroom capsicum curry

Mushroom cooked with capsicum and aromatic spices is a healthy and tasty recipe which can be served with hot rice or roti. It can also be used as  filling in sandwiches or wraps.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 200 gms white button mushrooms
  • ½ cup capsicum cubed
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 large onion cubed
  • 2 tomatoes chopped
  • 2 Tbsp oil
  • 1 Tbsp fresh cream
  • Pinch turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 2 red chillies
  • 2 cloves
  • ½ ” cinnamon
  • 2 cardamom
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ¼ teaspoon peppercorns

Method
 

  1. Clean and cut each mushroom lengthwise into half.
  2. Cut onion and capsicum into cubes and keep aside.
  3. Blend tomatoes in the blender and keep aside.
  4. Dry roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorn, red chillies, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf together. Ground them into a fine powder.
  5. Heat oil in a pan, add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a minute. Then add tomato paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder, ground powder and salt as needed.
  6. Cook until tomato mixture oozes out oil. Lower the heat, add fresh cream and cook for 3 minutes.
  7. Add the cubed onions, capsicum and mushrooms. Mix well and cook for another 2 minutes.
  8. Add a cup of water and cook on a low flame till the gravy thickens.
  9. Serve hot with hot rice or roti.