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Goan Style Mushroom Fry

CategoryAppitizer

Total Time30 min

DifficultyAdvanced

Yields4 servings

CuisineGoan

Goan Style Mushroom Fry

Recipe Ingredients

First of all, check if you have all the necessary ingredients for this recipe. Pay attention to the quantities!
  • 250 grams button mushrooms
  • ¾ to 1 cup thinly sliced onions or 1 large onion or 2 medium-sized onions
  • 2 to 3 green chilies
  • 2 to 3 green chilies
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder (ground cumin)
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (ground turmeric)
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder (ground black pepper)
  • 1 pinch red chili powder or cayenne pepper
  • 1 to 2 pinches Garam Masala
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 or 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
  • salt as required

Recipe Instructions

Next, follow the steps to finalize your dish and finally be able to enjoy it!

  2. Rinse mushrooms in water a few times using a colander or strainer. Trim the bottom part of the stalks and chop the mushrooms. Discard these.

  3. Slice the onions thinly, slit the green chilies.

  4. Heat oil in a pan or kadai

  5. Add the onions and sauté stirring often till they begin to get light golden.

  6. This process of cooking onions takes a lot of time. So, to quicken it, add a pinch of salt to the onions. This helps the onions to cook faster

  7. The onions should have softness in them. So, when you see them beginning to get light golden, proceed to the next step. Don't make the onions crisp or browned

  8. Add the green chilies and sauté for half a minute.

  9. Now, add the chopped mushrooms and stir.

  10. Add all the ground spice powders including salt as required.

  11. Sauté the mushrooms till they shrink in size and leave water.

  12. Sauté the mushrooms till they shrink in size and leave water.

  13. Continue to cook till all the water has evaporated and you can see oil in the mixture.

  14. Sauté till the mushrooms turn light golden. The mixture should be dry

  15. Add coriander leaves. Stir and cook for a minute

  16. Switch off the heat and serve Mushroom Fry hot or warm with roti, bread or dinner rolls

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