Name: Malvani Mushroom Masala
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 g Mushroom, washed and quartered; 1 Onion, thinly sliced; ¼ cup Freshly Grated Coconut, dry roasted; 2 Dried Red Chili Peppers, byadagi or kashmiri; ½ tbsp Coriander Seeds; ½ tsp Cumin Seeds; ½ tsp Garam Masala; 1½ tbsp Cooking Oil; ¾ tsp Salt

1 hrtotal

45 min hands-on15 min hands-off

Prep 15 min · Cook 30 min

Serves: 2
Difficulty: Medium
Spice: High

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Ingredients

Quantities are for 2 servings.

You'll need: Stovetop.

Includes prep-ahead time.

Method

In a dry skillet, gently toast the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and dry red chillies until their volatile oils are released and highly fragrant. Remove and allow to cool.
In a powerful blender, grind the roasted spices and the well dry-roasted coconut with a splash of water into a very smooth, thick, dark malvani masala paste.
Bring the cooking oil to temperature in a heavy-bottomed vessel. Plunge the sliced onions into the hot oil, sautéing them unrelentingly until they caramelize into a profound, dark golden brown.
Scrape the masterful Malvani masala paste into the caramelized onions. Fry on medium heat with discipline for 5-7 minutes, waiting for the oils to decisively detach from the dense masala mass.
5–7 min
Add the quartered mushrooms, then the garam masala and the salt. Shake the pan so every piece of mushroom is coated in the hot spice paste.
Cover the pan tightly. Allow the assembly to simmer undisturbed for 10 minutes. The mushrooms will surrender their internal moisture, organically constructing a breathtakingly rich and dark gravy.
10 min

How to tell it's done

A robust, dark, and thick coconut-based gravy enveloping juicy, tender mushroom pieces.

Getting it right

Tip

Exercise extreme caution and resist adding excess water during the initial stages. The mushrooms will collapse and flood the pan with their own moisture during the cooking process.

What to serve it with

Pairs with absolute distinction alongside a pliable Jowar Bhakri or a towering mound of steaming hot Basmati Rice.

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