Spicy Mushroom Masala

Mushrooms are always healthy to have, provided you know to differentiate the edible ones from the others. Always be aware of selecting them. A single poisonous mushroom among others can send a whole lot of people to coma, induce severe poisoning symptoms, nausea, vomiting, convulsions, cramps, insanity or worst, can kill them. Avoid eating discolored mushrooms or those which are different in color than the characteristic color of their species.


My mom was always fond of them and we had cultivated them at our home for our family use. Those days chilli mushroom was our special dish. 


These mushrooms have a unique taste but certain mushrooms like psilocybin mushrooms have psychoactive properties  where they have been used for mental and physical healing, and to facilitate visionary states. They are commonly known as  "magic mushrooms," "mushies" or "shrooms."  


So try not to pick them from your garden unless you have thorough knowledge in it. Get them from grocery stores. But do not worry most of us use them.


Edible mushrooms are always healthy to have in a lean diet. The health benefits of mushroom include relief from high cholesterol levels, breast cancer, prostrate cancer, and diabetes. It also helps in weight loss, increasing immunity.


Ingredients:-


Mushrooms sliced-250gm
Oil-1tblspn
Mustard seeds-half tspn
Curry leaves- 1 sprig
Onion sliced-1 big
Ginger garlic paste-1 tspn
Chilly powder-1 tspn
Turmeric-1/2 tspn
Coriander pwdr-2 1/2tspn
Pepper-1/2 tspn
Tomato-1
Salt to taste
Garam Masala-1/4 tspn


Directions:-

• Wash the mushrooms well and slice them.
• Heat oil in a pan and add oil to splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• Add onions and cook till transparent at medium flame. Do not burn it.
• Add ginger garlic paste. and cook at high flame for 1min
• Add dry spices (except garam masala) and stir fry again at high flame for 1 min till the spices get cooked and turn darker.
• Throw in the mushrooms and tomato and salt.
• Cook with the lid on for 5-7 min till mushrooms and tomatoes are done. Switch off the stove.
• Finally sprinkle the masala over the top. Dont cook it.
• Serve hot.

Tips: Do not add water because water comes out of the mushrooms and tomato, unless u want more gravy.  If adding water, do it when u add the mushrooms since final addition spoils the taste.


BON APPETITE:)