Recipe of the month

Mushroom Gravy

Ingredients:

Mushroom - 200g

Onion - 2 nos finely chopped

Tomato - 2 nos finely chopped

cumin seeds - a pinch

mustard seeds - a pinch

curry leaves - a sprig

ginger garlic paste - one and a half teaspoon

turmeric powder - a pinch

chilli powder - 1/4 teaspoon

coriander powder - 1/2 teaspoon

cumin powder - 1/4 teaspoon

pepper powder - less than 1/4 teaspoon

dry pepper corns - 10 nos

corainder leaves - a bunch

bell pepper - six 1inch square pieces

oil - 1 tablespoon

salt to taste

Method:

Pour oil in a cooking vessel. Add mustard seeds, when they splutter add cumin seeds and curry leaves. Add the finely chopped onions, when they turn translucent add turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, after the paste is cooked add chopped tomatoes and saute till they become soft and pulpy. Add all the remaining masala powder(red chilli,cumin,coriander and pepper) . Add salt.

When all the moisture content evaporates add the mushrooms and close it with a lid. The mushroom will be ready in 10 minutes Most mushrooms should be cut only minutes before adding otherwise they turn dark. Garnish it with crushed pepper corns, coriander leaves and bell pepper.

Very good with Chappathis.