Mushroom pepper fry is a simple, healthy & delicious south Indian dish made with mushrooms, bell peppers, curry leaves, fresh ground pepper & fennel seeds. This unique and super flavorful mushroom pepper fry is one of the best you can make in just 25 mins. It goes so well with plain rice, chapati, paratha, phulka or roti. I also use it as a stuffing in sandwiches and kathi rolls.
The unique flavour & the taste comes from the fresh ground pepper, fennel seeds and curry leaves. This mushroom pepper fry is great to enjoy during the monsoon & winter.
Pepper mushroom, Egg pepper fry, Pepper chicken & pepper mutton are some of the popular pepper dishes found on the south Indian restaurant menus.
Mushrooms and capsicum make a great pair in stir fry dishes, curries and even in fried rice. This mushroom pepper fry can also be made without capsicums but you will miss the delicate flavor they lend to the dish.
You can use any other veggie or even eggs to make this recipe. I have this baby corn fry made following the same recipe.
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Mushroom pepper fry
Mushroom pepper fry recipe (Pepper mushroom)
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
Ingredients for mushroom pepper fry
- 1¼ cup mushrooms sliced
- ½ cup onion (1 sliced thinly)
- 1 to 2 green chilies deseeded slit(optional)
- ½ cup capsicum or bell pepper julienned
- 1 tsp pepper corn
- ¼ to ½ tsp saunf (fennel seeds) (¼ for mild flavor)
- ½ tsp cumin or jeera
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- Salt as needed
- 1 large tomato deseeded & chopped or pureed
- 1 tbsp oil or ghee
How to make the recipe
Preparation
- Powder saunf and pepper together. Set aside.
Making mushroom pepper fry
- Saute garlic and cumin in oil until they begin to smell good.
- Add tomatoes, salt and turmeric. Cook until the tomato mixture turns thick, mushy and soft.
- Saute capsicum, chilies and onions on a medium high flame until the raw smell of onions is gone.
- If you like to keep the onions and capsicum crunchy, skip this step and add after the mushrooms are half done.
- Saute mushrooms for 3 mins.
- Add crushed pepper saunf and curry leaves. Fry for 2 to 3 mins until you begin to smell the spices good.
- Cover and cook on a low heat until the mushrooms are done.
- Serve mushroom pepper fry with rice or roti. or stuff it to make wraps and sandwiches.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
If you are a beginner or new to Indian cooking, I highly suggest you to check the supporting step by step photos for best results. Step by step photos with description available below after the recipe card.
Preparation
1. Add 1 tsp pepper and ½ tsp saunf to a blender. You can adjust the quantity as needed. But this is the quantity i use and the flavors are overpowering, that is how we like. If you like the mild flavors then use ¾ tsp pepper and ¼ tsp saunf.
2. Powder it and set aside.
How to make mushroom pepper fry
3. Heat a pan with ghee or oil. Fry cumin and garlic until a good smell comes out.
4. Add deseeded tomatoes, either pureed, chopped finely or cubed. I prefer to use large cubes, as it becomes easy to discard the tomato skin once cooked. Also sprinkle salt and turmeric.
5. I covered and cooked on low flame until they turned soft. While the tomatoes cook, wash the mushrooms and slice them as desired.
6. Cook until the tomatoes turn mushy. If using puree cook until it thickens. When the tomatoes turn soft, I discard the skin with the help of a fork.
7. Add sliced onions and capsicum. You can add in deseeded slit green chilies if using.
8. Saute for 2 to 3 mins until the raw smell goes away.
Stir fry mushrooms
9. Add mushrooms.
10. Fry for 3 mins.
11. Add pepper and saunf powder along with curry leaves.
12. Saute for 2 to 3 mins.
13. Cover and cook on a low flame until the mushrooms are done to your liking.
Keep pepper mushrooms covered until you serve.
Serve it with rice, roti or even as a filling in sandwiches and wraps.
Serve mushroom pepper fry with rice or roti.
Sharmi says
I tried it today and it was really yum!
swasthi says
Thank you!
Gita Naidu says
I am very fond of your South Indian receipes. My husband enjoys all your
Receipes I have made so far. Please, give us more of vegetable side dishes.
Gita Naidu.
swasthi says
Hi Gita,
Thank you so much! Glad to know all the recipes have come out good. You can check the entire stir fry & veg curry recipes here. Hope you enjoy them!
🙂
sunita says
Simple to make and fabulous to eat
swasthi says
Thanks Sunita
Bharti says
My husband loves this dish!!
swasthi says
Thank you Bharti
Laura says
What is saunf? I cant find it in a dictionary or google
swasthi says
Hi Laura,
Saunf is fennel seeds. I will update in the recipe
Geeta V. Shirodkar says
I tried this recipe today and it turned out just Amazing!😍
swasthi says
Thank you so much Geeta
Ravi says
Unique for sure, tried it out and it was perfectly done. Thanks for such a delicious recipe.
swasthi says
Welcome Ravi
Thanks for the comment
Janani says
Nice recipe .i tried . so tasty
swasthi says
Thanks Janani
Sonali Vinnakota says
I could alomost smell them! Yummy! 🙂 You have a new fan in me. Will try your recipes.
swasthi says
Thanks Sonali
So glad reading your comment.
🙂
Manju says
I tried mushroom pepper fry …thamks for awsome recipeee
swasthi says
Welcome Manju
Happy to know it turned out good.
Thank you
kamaldekate says
आदरणीय,
स्वास्थी जी,
मैने आपकी कुछ recipe स्वयं cook किया है जैसे कि – ” पालक पनीर ” , ” चिकेन लाॅलीपाप ” और खीर आदि । मेरी विभिन्न हाॅबियों मे तरह तरह से भोजन तैयार करना भी शामिल है । आपकी recipe तैयार करने मे मुझे बहूत आनन्द आया, सहजता के साथ ही स्वाद भी उम्दा रहा । अपने स्वाद अनुरूप छोटा-मोटा फेरबदल भी बेहतर अनुभव करा गया आशा है मुझे आपसे काफी कुछ सीखने मिलेगा ।
धन्यवाद्
swasthi says
Hello Kamal ji
Thanks for your compliments. Glad to know you tried so many recipes and liked them.
🙂
Shar says
Hi love your recipes. I have tried kadai mashroom, tomato curry beerakaya chutney & breerakaya fry. They came out really well. Your recipes give me confidance that I can cook well. Esp. In a situation where my MIL is waiting for me to go wrong in cooking. I am enjoying trying them out. Your instructions are very clear. Thanks a ton.
swasthi says
Welcome Shar
So Glad to know the recipes are useful and you have been trying them.
🙂
Thanks for the feedback
Meena says
After mushroom is added it has left water
..should I wait till all d water is dried out before adding saunf and pepper powder
swasthi says
Yes meena. The moisture has to dry up. Just cook on a high flame it will evaporate quickly
gayatri says
I tried this recipe today. I generally don’t like mushrooms much but I loved the taste of mushrooms in this recipe. Awesome!
swasthi says
Thanks Gayatri
Priya says
Fantastic tasting! I have loved all your recipes so far. They are the best 🙂 Only suggestion for this recipe…I added 2 green mirchi for a little spice after adding onion.
swasthi says
Hi Priya,
Thanks a lot. Yes chilies would be a good addition to spice it up more. For most recipes, you may not find chilies since my younger son still cannot tolerate the heat. I will update the chilies in the recipe. Thanks again for the feedback and suggestion
Manisha says
yum yum, love your recipes. This one is our favorite at home. Thanks for the quick delicious mushroom recipe
swasthi says
welcome Manisha
Thanks for the feedback. Glad to know you all like this.
supriya reddy says
hi swathi recipe looks yummy will definitely try out
swasthi says
Thanks supriya
jayshree says
Very much inviting recipe. Will soon try this.
swasthi says
Thanks Jayshree
Do try and share with us how it turned out