Kaalan Varutha Curry / Mushroom Curry

I love mushrooms.One of my favourite veggie.The coconut masala blend with the mushroom gives a finger licking taste . My mom never cooked mushroom in my childhood as it was a rare veggie those days,but now-a-days its so common in all the places.My periamma (my moms cousin sister) makes a flavourful gravy / kulambu out of this mushroom.Whenever she makes she will give me some as she lived very near to us those days.After marriage I started cooking mushrooms and all in my family loves mushroom.

 

Coming to the recipe , this is a spicy dish that goes well with rotis and rice.My mom cooks mutton varuval nearly the same way.I tried with mushrooms and the result is really so good.I always used to have mushrooms with chappatis but this time I tried wth rice.It was fabulous.We loved it very much.This is  a wonderful dish for all mushroom lovers .Hope you too will love so go ahead and try this at your home and enjoy with your loved ones….

 

 

 

Ingredients

 

Mushroom – 200 gms

Onion – 1 chopped

Tomato –2 chopped

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder / Manjal thool – 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder / Kothamalli thool – 1 tsp

Garam masala powder  - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves – 2 spring

Salt to taste

Oil – 2 tbsp

 

For Grinding

 

Coconut – 1/2 cup grated

Dry chillies – 4-5 (as per your spice level )

Garlic  - 1

Fennel seeds / Sombu – 1 tsp

 

Preparation

 

Grind the ingredients given under grinding to a fine paste.Set all your ingredients ready.

 

Heat oil in a kadai and add the onions and curry leaves and fry till transparent.

 

 

Add the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes off.

 

 

Add the turmeric and coriander powder and mix well.

 

 

Add the tomatoes and cook till mushy.

 

 

Add the grounder paste and mix well and fry for few mins.

 

 

Throw in the chopped mushroom and blend it with the masala (the mushroom will oozes out water ).

 

 

Add the required salt and garam masala powder and mix well.

 

 

Add enough water and allow it to boil .Keep in medium flame for 10 – 12 mins .Add some fresh curry leaves and simmer it for few more mins and switch off.

 

Serve hot with Rotis / Steamed rice