MATAR MUSHROOM RECIPE | SPICY MATAR MUSHROOM RECIPE

Matar mushroom recipe is a must-try with fresh peas and mushrooms. In India, white button mushrooms are available in the local vegetable markets. Mushroom should be cleaned properly. Fresh peas work best for mutter mushroom recipes. However, you can also try it with good quality frozen peas.

We love mushrooms and even if we wouldn’t have, we would have indulged in mushrooms more and more often because there are plenty of health benefits of mushrooms.

INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING MUSHROOM MATAR –

200 gm cleaned and chopped mushrooms
½ cup peas (matar)
2 tbsp oil
1 cup chopped onions
¾ cup tomato puree
2 tbsp yogurt (dahi)
2 tbsp malai or heavy cream
Salt to taste
1 and ½ tsp red chili powder
2 tsp coriander powder
1/4 tsp Roasted Cumin powder / Jeera powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
¼ tsp Kasuri methi
Salt to taste
Water as much required

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING MUSHROOM MATAR –

Take a pan and heat 2 tbsp of oil on medium flame.
Add 1 cup chopped onions. Add in salt to taste. This fastens the softening process of onions.
Cook till the onions become translucent. Next, add ¾ cup of tomato puree.
Cook till the oil starting separating.
Add 1 and ½ tsp red chili powder and 2 tsp coriander powder, /4 tsp Roasted Cumin powder. Cook it for a minute.
Add 2 tbsp yogurt. Cook well till the oil oozes.
Next add ½ cups of peas, Cook for a couple of minutes.
Add 2 cups of chopped mushrooms.
Now Add 2 tbsp malai and Cook till the malai is well mixed in the gravy.
Cook on low to medium flame. Mushrooms will release the water. Cook till the water gets absorbed.
Add 1 and ½ cups of water, cover and cook it for 15-20 mins.
Finally add the Kasuri methi, 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder and simmer it for 2 mins.
Turn off the flame and MUSHROOM MATAR is ready to be served.