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mushroom curry recipe | mushroom masala curry | Indian mushroom masala | creamy mushroom curry without tomatoes is an easy but elegant sabzi to serve for parties. Learn how to make mushroom masala curry.

To make mushroom curry, first make the paste. Combine the onions and 1 cup of water in a deep vessel and cook on a medium flame till the onions turn soft. Keep aside to cool slightly. Add the garlic, ginger and cashewnuts and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste. Keep aside. Then heat the oil in a kadhai, add the cardamom, bayleaves and cloves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds. Add the paste and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garam masala, chilli powder, ginger and green chillies, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute. Lower the flame, add the curds and mix well. Cook on a slow flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously. Add the mushrooms, coriander, 1/2 cup water, salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes. Serve the mushroom curry hot.

Creamy mushroom curry without tomatoes is a very Indian way of cooking mushrooms. Fresh coriander and boiled onion paste make this gravy very flavoursome, totally overriding the blandness of mushrooms. Dashingly flavoured with cashewnuts, it creates a pleasurable creamy texture and flavour, which you are sure to enjoy thoroughly.

The use of whole spices like cardamom, bay leaves and cloves along with some spice powders, raises the palatability of this Indian mushroom masala. Further the addition of curd forms the base of its gravy.

Plain paratha or tawa butter naan are perfect accompaniments to this mushroom masala curry. They are together sure to kindle your appetite.

Tips for mushroom curry. 1. Remember to clean the mushrooms before use. Never soak mushrooms in water. Use a damp paper towel to wipe each mushroom, one at a time, to remove any dirt. You can lightly rinse the mushrooms with cool water and pat them dry with paper towels. 2. Alternatively, you can also lightly dust them in plain flour and rinse them with water. 3. Ensure to use fresh curd, to get an enlivening taste. 4. After adding curd, cooking on a slow flame is necessary, so the curd doesn’t split. 5. For best authentic flavour, try making homemade garam masala.

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Mushroom Curry, Indian Mushroom Masala Curry recipe - How to make Mushroom Curry, Indian Mushroom Masala Curry

 

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Preparation Time

10 Mins

Cooking Time

10 Mins

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Total Time

20 Mins

Makes

4 servings

Ingredients

Method

For the paste
 

  1. Combine the onions and 1 cup of water in a deep vessel and cook on a medium flame till the onions turn soft. Keep aside to cool slightly.

  2. Add the garlic, ginger and cashewnuts and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste. Keep aside.


How to proceed
 

  1. To make mushroom curry, heat the oil in a kadhai, add the cardamom, bayleaves and cloves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.

  2. Add the paste and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.

  3. Add the garam masala, chilli powder, ginger and green chillies, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.

  4. Lower the flame, add the curds and mix well. Cook on a slow flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.

  5. Add the mushrooms, coriander, 1/2 cup water, salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes.

  6. Serve the mushroom curry hot.

 


 


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How to blanch mushrooms ?

 

    1. We show you step by step on HOW TO BLANCH MUSHROOMS ? This is what Indian store bought mushrooms look like. They have lots of dirt on them.
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    2. Wash the mushrooms. The best is to wash each mushroom under running water to remove dirt stuck to it.
      Step 3 – Wash the mushrooms. The best is to wash each mushroom under running water to remove …
    3. Slice the mushrooms.
      Step 4 – Slice the mushrooms.
    4. To blanch the mushrooms (whole or quartered) boil a vessel full of water with little salt.
      Step 5 – To blanch the mushrooms (whole or quartered) boil a vessel full of water with little …
    5. Add sliced mushrooms to the pot containing boiling water and allow them to cook for 30 to 40 seconds. 
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    6. Drain.
      Step 7 – Drain.
    7. Place mushrooms in a bowl of water immediately. This will prevent "carry over" cooking.
      Step 8 – Place mushrooms in a bowl of water immediately. This will prevent &quot;carry over&quot; cooking.
    8. Drain.
      Step 9 – Drain.
    9. Place in a bowl and use blanched mushrooms in recipes of your choice.
      Step 10 – Place in a bowl and&nbsp;use blanched mushrooms in recipes of your choice.
What is mushroom curry made off?

 

    1. What is mushroom curry made off? mushroom masala is made from an onion paste, 2 cups blanched and thinly sliced mushrooms (khumbh)3/4 cup beaten fresh curds (dahi)1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania), oil and Indian spices.
Paste of mushroom curry

 

    1. In a deep vessel boil one cup of water.
      Step 12 – In a deep vessel boil one cup of water.
    2. Add 1 cup roughly chopped onions.
      Step 13 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />1 cup&nbsp;roughly&nbsp;<a href="glossary-chopped-onions-722i">chopped onions</a>.
    3. Cook on a medium flame till the onions turn soft. 
      Step 14 – Cook on a medium flame till the onions turn soft.&nbsp;
    4. Keep aside to cool slightly.
      Step 15 – Keep aside to cool slightly.
    5. Add garlic (lehsun) cloves.
      Step 16 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />6&nbsp;<a href="glossary-garlic-cloves-1857i">garlic (lehsun) cloves</a>.
    6. Add 12 mm (1/2") piece ginger (adrak).
      Step 17 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />12 mm&nbsp;(1/2&quot;) piece&nbsp;<a href="glossary-ginger-adrak-453i">ginger (adrak)</a>.
    7. Add 2 tbsp broken cashewnuts (kaju).
      Step 18 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />2 tbsp&nbsp;<a href="glossary-broken-cashew-nut-906i">broken cashewnuts (kaju)</a>.
    8. Transer to a mixer.
      Step 19 – Transer to a mixer.
    9. Blend in a mixer to a smooth paste.
      Step 20 – Blend in a mixer to a smooth paste.
    10. Keep aside.
Making mushroom curry

 

    1. To make mushroom curry recipe | mushroom masala curry | Indian mushroom masala | creamy mushroom curry without tomatoes | heat 2 tablespoons oil in a kadhai.
      Step 22 – To make <strong>mushroom curry recipe | mushroom masala curry | Indian mushroom masala | creamy …
    2. Add cardamoms.
      Step 23 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />2&nbsp;<a href="glossary-cardamom-elaichi-262i">cardamoms</a>.
    3. Add bayleaves (tejpatta).
      Step 24 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />2&nbsp;<a href="glossary-bayleaf-tejpatta-tej-patta-189i">bayleaves (tejpatta)</a>.
    4. Add cloves (laung / lavang).
      Step 25 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />3&nbsp;<a href="glossary-cloves-322i">cloves (laung / lavang)</a>.
    5. Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
      Step 26 – Saut&eacute; on a medium flame for a few seconds.
    6. Add the onion paste. 
      Step 27 – Add the onion&nbsp;paste.&nbsp;
    7. Sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
      Step 28 – Saut&eacute; on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
    8. Add 1/2 tsp garam masala.
      Step 29 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />1/2 tsp&nbsp;<a href="garam-masala-163r">garam masala</a>.
    9. Add 1/2 tsp chilli powder.
      Step 30 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />1/2 tsp&nbsp;<a href="glossary-chilli-powder-red-chilli-powder-339i">chilli powder</a>.
    10. Add 1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak).
      Step 31 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />1 tsp&nbsp;finely&nbsp;<a href="glossary-chopped-ginger-786i">chopped ginger (adrak)</a>.
    11. Add 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies.
      Step 32 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />1 tsp&nbsp;finely&nbsp;<a href="glossary-chopped-green-chilli-820i">chopped green chillies</a>.
    12. Mix well.
      Step 33 – Mix well.
    13. Cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
      Step 34 – Cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
    14. Lower the flame, add 3/4 cup beaten fresh curds (dahi).
      Step 35 – Lower the flame, add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />3/4 cup&nbsp;<a href="glossary-whisked-curds--2096i">beaten fresh curds (dahi)</a>.
    15. Mix well.
      Step 36 – Mix well.
    16. Cook on a slow flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
      Step 37 – Cook on a slow flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
    17. Add 2 cups blanched and thinly sliced mushrooms (khumbh).
      Step 38 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />2 cups&nbsp;<a href="glossary-blanched-and-sliced-mushrooms-2261i">blanched and thinly sliced mushrooms (khumbh)</a>.
    18. Add 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania).
      Step 39 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />1/4 cup&nbsp;finely&nbsp;<a href="glossary-chopped-coriander-783i">chopped coriander (dhania)</a>.
    19. Add salt to taste.
      Step 40 – Add salt to taste.
    20. Add 1/2 cup water.
      Step 41 – Add 1/2 cup water.
    21. Mix well.
      Step 42 – Mix well.
    22. Cook mushroom curry | mushroom masala curry | Indian mushroom masala | creamy mushroom curry without tomatoes | on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes.
      Step 43 – Cook <strong>mushroom curry | mushroom masala curry | Indian mushroom masala | creamy mushroom curry …
    23. Serve mushroom curry | mushroom masala curry | Indian mushroom masala | creamy mushroom curry without tomatoes | hot.
      Step 44 – Serve <strong>mushroom curry | mushroom masala curry | Indian mushroom masala | creamy mushroom curry …
Tips for mushroom curry

 

    1. Remember to clean the mushrooms before use. Never soak mushrooms in water. Use a damp paper towel to wipe each mushroom, one at a time, to remove any dirt. You can lightly rinse the mushrooms with cool water and pat them dry with paper towels.
       
      Step 45 – Remember to clean the mushrooms before use. Never soak mushrooms in water. Use a damp …
    2. Alternatively, you can also lightly dust them in plain flour and rinse them with water.
      Step 46 – Alternatively, you can also lightly dust them in plain flour and rinse them with water.
    3. Ensure to use fresh curd, to get a enlivening taste.
      Step 47 – Ensure to use fresh curd, to get a enlivening taste.
    4. After adding curd, cooking on a slow flame is necessary, so the curd doesn’t split.
      Step 48 – After adding curd, cooking on a slow flame is necessary, so the curd doesn&rsquo;t split.
    5. For best authentic flavour, try making homemade garam masala
       
      Step 49 – For best authentic flavour, try making <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/garam-masala-163r" target="_blank">homemade garam masala</a>.&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy112 cal
Protein3.8 g
Carbohydrates8.7 g
Fiber0.9 g
Fat7 g
Cholesterol6 mg
Sodium11.4 mg

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Sangeeta Prabhakar

June 26, 2021, 4:56 p.m.

This recipe has a very different taste. The curds provide tanginess while the spices provide a totally stunning taste overall. Must try. Highly recommended.

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Leena_Dhoot

April 21, 2021, 11:25 p.m.

this ones a delicacy! the curry is full of flavours and the mushrooms are soft and yummy! I added some green peas to give more weight to the dish and it worked well!

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Anya2012

Feb. 24, 2021, 3:31 p.m.

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Lokanath Patel

April 14, 2020, 9:47 p.m.

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Tarla Dalal

April 14, 2020, 9:47 p.m.

Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.

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Astrokrishna

March 16, 2018, 2:50 p.m.

Good taste, enjoyed... Added green peas as suggested by one of the reviewers. Good suggestion.

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swati nachane

July 30, 2015, 5:17 p.m.

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Akshara bawa

Nov. 27, 2014, 3:45 p.m.

very tasty

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