Chettinad Mushroom Masala

Chettinad Mushroom Masala is a spicy dish from Chettinad cuisine, perfect for mushroom lovers. Learn how to prepare Chettinad Mushroom Masala by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Mushrooms, chopped

• Tamarind (marble-sized piece), soaked in ½ cup water

• Salt, to taste

• 1 tsp Garam Masala

• 1 tbsp Chana Dal/ Kadal Parippu/ Split Bengal Gram

• 1 tsp Whole Black Pepper

• 2 tsp Oil

• ½ tsp Mustard Seeds

• 2 Dry Red Chilies, halved

• A few Curry Leaves

How to make Chettinad Mushroom Masala:

• Crush the soaked tamarind well and then strain the water. Keep the water for later use.

• Dry roast chana dal and whole black pepper on a tawa.

• Grind the roasted ingredients and add garam masala, while blending them.

• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.

• When they start crackling, add the curry leaves and red chilies and fry for about 10 seconds.

• Add the chopped mushrooms and stir well, until they get coated with oil.

• Add salt and cook with the lid on, until the mushrooms start sweating and become soft.

• Mix in the tamarind mixture and cook on open fire, till the gravy gets thick and starts sticking to the mushrooms.

• Add the ground spices and salt and fry for another 3 to 4 minutes.

• Remove from fire and serve hot with rice or rotis.

Tips - A tblsp of grated coconut can also be added along with the spice mixture for added flavour.