Topic started by savithri on Fri Aug 6 11:03:14 .
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Ingredients...
Mushrooms 1 packet each cut in fours
green chillies 2 cut in small pieces
onions 1 cut in small pieces
ginger 1 tablesppoon
garlic 4 cloves
anise,star 2
cardamom seeds 1 teaspoon
sombu 1 tsp
turmeric powder 1 tsp
garam masala 1 tablespoon
hot curry powder 1 tablespoon
chilli powder 1 tsp
oil 2 tablespoons
mustard seeds 1 tsp
Curry leaves 1 stem
corriander leaves 1 stem

procedure.

In a pan, pour 2 tablespoons of oil
add mustard seeds
Cook till it splatters
then add the onions, green chilli , ginger , garlic
stir until brown
add curry leaves , anise, sombu , cardamom seeds and stir
till brown
add mushrooms cut in quarters. Fry well till the water from the mushrooms
disappear.
then add garam masala, chilli powder, turmeric powder and curry powder. mix w/
all the masalas.
Add some water depending on how much gravy you need. Tastes better w/ little
water may be a cup.
add corriander leaves
and cook w/ lid closed.
wait until gravy is semi-thick.
viola and there is your mushroom curry!

Good for vegetarians who want to eat something vegetarian and yet feel a taste
of meat.

Responses:

• From: sun (@ 192.149.1.168) on: Thu Aug 12 09:34:04
  
  aiyaayO, meat maathiri taste paNNumaa?
  ada kadavuLE! So I have to give up mushrooms too? :-)
  
  
• From: savithri (@ gil-r1-p239.cybertrails.com) on: Wed Aug 18 09:32:37
  
  sun,
  
  Try it. you will like it.
  
  
• From: ravi SUNdaram (@ 192.149.1.168) on: Wed Aug 18 15:06:56
  
  I know it will. we make it quite often.
  we usually add green peas (pattaaNi) to increase volume. 8 oz of mushrooms not enough for us. Also we use tomato to thicken the gravy.
  
  But what is interesting is the fusion of spices. In my mind kadugu, u.paruppu, k.paruppu, fenugreek, asafoitida black peppercorns is south indian set. cloves, cardemom, aniseed, bark of cinnamon, bay leaves etc would be north indian set. Very rarely, if ever, we mix these two. Cumin and ginger belong to both the sets.
  
  
• From: savithri (@ gil-r1-p249.cybertrails.com) on: Thu Aug 19 10:06:55
  
  mixing gives it a good taste:-)
  
  
• From: sg (@ 12.13.70.51) on: Thu Aug 26 13:58:56
  
  I also use sliced mushrooms with cabbage, cauliflower, potato, etc. vadhakkals. I use whole mushrooms in kurma, aloo-mattar(uruLaikkizhangu-pattaNi), tofu-mattar and similar North-Indian dishes. Mushrooms seem to absorb the masalas very well.
  Ravi Sundaram, many communities in Southern India do use the 'North-Indian set of spices' that you have mentioned, in their daily cooking. But the flavors and taste resulting from combining all of these spices might not be palatable to all.
  
  
• From: RV (@ dns.sba.gov.sg) on: Wed Sep 8 06:03:18
  
  You will get the full favour of mushrooms with less spices. Mushrooms (especialy shitake) are rather fragile. The Chinese stir-fry it with light seasoning. Mushrooms and cubes of tofu with pepper, salt, and a little turmeric can be very nice.
  
  
• From: pravin (@ 202.54.122.167) on: Fri Oct 22 09:55:40
  
  ur page is really good
  keep it up.if possible try adding some more ways of mushroom recipe
  
  
• From: u_no_me (@ 101.raleigh-06-07rs16rt.nc.dial-access.att.net) on: Fri Oct 22 12:14:11
  
  Huh...
  'Anga' thittitu 'inga' vanthu samayal kurippa..?
  Nithanam vanthachi pola irukkae..! Hmmmmmm..!
  Etho purincha seri!
  
  
  
• From: savithri (@ gil-r1-p250.cybertrails.com) on: Wed Oct 27 08:56:58
  
  So???
  And your problem is???
  
  
• From: L. A. Naido (@ webcacheh01a.cache.pol.co.uk) on: Sat May 5 11:44:51
  
  best mushroom curry
  = fry green chillies and onions in hot oil
  add cinn and cloves
  fry til soft
  then add two tblspoons of roasted masasla powder
  and some tumeric
  then add 3lbs mush
  with stem of curry leaf
  teaspoon of ginger and garlic paste
  finely chopped coriander stems
  mush have enough water to create good gravey along with water from stems
  
  
  
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• From: mushroom (@ 212.160.128.166) on: Fri Oct 3 16:39:50 EDT 2003
  
  what is the difference between button mushroom and portabella?
  
  
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• From: anu (@ webcacheh01a.cache.pol.co.uk) on: Wed Jun 16 17:02:15 EDT 2004
  
  there cud have been 2 or 3 more different ways of cooking mushrooms.....
  
  

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