Methi Mushroom
A curried dish made with button mushrooms and fenugreek leaves.
Servings Prep Time
2people 35minutes
Cook Time
25minutes
Servings Prep Time
2people 35minutes
Cook Time
25minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Rinse the mushrooms in running water and get rid of the mud from them.
  2. Chop them and keep aside.
  3. In a bowl beat curd and salt to it.
  4. Add the mushrooms to the curd and marinate for 30-40 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile pick the fenugreek leaves from their stems and soak in water for some seconds so that the mud etc settles down at the bottom.
  6. Throw the water and again soak the leaves.
  7. Do this process a couple of times
  8. Now rinse the leaves well and drain them in a colander.
  9. Chop the leaves finely.
  10. Heat oil in a pan or kadai.
  11. Add the whole garam masala – cardamom, cinnamon, green cardamom, black cardamom, bay leaf and mace.
  12. Fry the whole garam masala till the oil becomes fragrant. don’t burn them.
  13. Add onions and fry till golden brown.
  14. Add the green chili and ginger-garlic paste.
  15. Fry for a minute.
  16. Add the tomatoes and sauté them till the tomatoes become pulpy.
  17. keep on stirring the masala.
  18. Add all the dry spice powders – turmeric, coriander and red chili powder.
  19. Sauté till oil leaves from the sides of the whole mixture.
  20. Lower the flame and add the marinated mushrooms with the yogurt.
  21. also add the chopped methi leaves or dry methi leaves.
  22. Add about ¼ to ½ cup of water.
  23. Stir, cover the pan or kadai and simmer till the mushrooms are cooked.
  24. garnish methi mushroom with some coriander leaves.
  25. Serve