Matar mushroom recipe

Matar mushroom is a Indian curry made with green peas, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes & spices. In India cuisine, we make a lot of dishes with green peas especially during the winters when fresh peas are in season. Matar mushroom is one of those common dishes served not only in Indian restaurants but is also made in many homes.

This curry is mildly spiced and tastes good with plain rice, chapati, roti, naan or even with plain parathas. It also goes well in lunch box with jeera rice or plain basmati rice.

There are 2 ways to make matar mushroom. It can be made to a gravy or sabzi (dry curry). To make matar mushroom gravy, you can just follow this recipe of Matar paneer. Add the mushrooms along with the peas and saute for 3 to 4 mins.

In this recipe, mushrooms are slowed cooked in their own moisture hence the curry tastes very delicious & aromatic. This easy and quick matar mushroom can be made just under 20 mins.

For more mushroom recipes You may check
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Kadai mushroom
Mushroom pepper fry
Simple mushroom curry
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How to make

1. Pour oil to a hot pan. Saute cumin in hot oil for a minute.

2. Add onions and fry until golden.

3. Next add garlic ginger paste.

4. Fry until the raw smell goes away.

5. Add tomatoes and sprinkle salt. On a medium flame fry until the tomatoes turn mushy. While the tomatoes cook, wash and cut mushrooms. Slice them and halve if they are large.

6. Sprinkle red chili powder and garam masala or meat masala.

7. Saute together until the mixture begins to leave oil.

Making matar mushroom

8. Add peas, mushrooms and turmeric.

9. Saute on a medium flame for 4 to 5 mins.

10. Cover and cook on a low flame.

11. After a while mushrooms leave some moisture.

12. Stir and cook further until done. Add chopped coriander leaves & grated ginger if you like.

Enjoy matar mushroom with rice or roti.

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