Kadai Mushroom is a flavorful Indian dish where Mushroom
& Bell Pepper are cooked in a spicy onion tomato curry.
Kadai in Hindi literally means “a thick, circular, and deep wok” widely used in Indian cooking so the word “kadai” in Indian recipes is used when a dish is cooked in kadai and it almost always involves bell peppers. Kadai Mushroom, which is mushroom cooked with bell peppers (capsicum), onion, tomatoes & yes lot of spices.
A tip to make this dish more flavorful, use fresh ginger garlic paste rather than store bought. It makes a lot of difference. To make fresh ginger garlic paste simply chop garlic and ginger very finely and then crush the two together using your mortar and pestle. It’s a little extra work but it’s so worth it.
INGREDIENTS –
- 170 gm white button mushrooms sliced
- 1 green bell pepper cut into cubes
- 1 onion medium, chopped finely
- 2 medium tomatoes pureed
- 1.5 teaspoons fresh ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- ¾ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon vinegar
- ½ teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder
- garam masala to sprinkle
- 4 teaspoons oil
- ½ cup water
- salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon crushed kasuri methi
- cilantro chopped, to garnish
To be roasted and grind –
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 1 whole dried red chili
INSTRUCTIONS –
- Heat 1/2 teaspoon of oil in a pan on medium heat.
- Once hot, add cubed bell pepper and saute for 1-2 minutes or till the sides start to get very light brown. Set aside.
- In the same pan, heat 1 teaspoon of oil and add sliced white mushrooms.
- Saute till mushrooms turns golden brown in color. This will take few minutes as mushrooms first release a lot of moisture and then start getting brown. Set aside.
- In a pan dry roast coriander seeds and whole dry red chili for 2-3 minutes or till you get a nice aroma.
- Transfer roasted spices to a spice grinder and grind to a fine powder. Set aside.
- In a pan, heat 2 teaspoons of oil on medium heat. Once oil is hot, add chopped red onions.
- Cook the onions till they they start turning light golden in color, then add ginger garlic paste and cook for 2-3 minutes or till the raw smell goes away. [Tip: use fresh ginger-garlic paste for better taste and flavour]
- Add tomato puree and cook for 5-6 minutes on medium heat.
- Then add the roasted spice powder and cook 1-2 minutes. If you feel the spices can burn, add little water.
- Add water, kashmiri red chili powder, sugar, vinegar and salt and let it all come to a boil.
- Add cream and mix and finally add in the sauteed bell pepper (capsicum) and mushrooms and mix. Add crushed kasuri methi & mix.
Sprinkle garam masala on top, garnish with chopped cilantro and serve Kadai Mushroom hot with naan or roti.
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NUTRITION –
Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5gFat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 844mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1720IU | Vitamin C: 103.3mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1.6mg
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