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    • Mushroom Peas Masala

    by Maria on February 20, 2008

    Mushroom Peas Masala

    I have been getting requests from some of my readers to post more veg recipes. Though I make normal veg dishes frequently, I somehow was not convinced about blogging about it, thinking that it is everyday stuff and nobody would be interested in that…. but I guess I was proved wrong … anyways here is a veg recipe, its not that everyday stuff, but at the same time its not something extraordinary also…

    I have made this a few times before, but couldn’t take the photo at that time…. this recipe is from Sanjeev Kapoor’s Khazana of Indian Recipes. This goes well with roti, plain rice and pulav.

    Recipe for Mushroom Peas Masala:

    1. Mushroom – 200 gms
    2. Peas – 1 1/2 cups
    3. Onion – 2 big (thinly sliced)
      Cardamom – 4
      Cinnamon – 1 med size piece
    4. Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp each
    5. Tomato paste – 1/2 cup
    6. Chilly powder – 1 tbsp
      Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
      Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
      Garam masala – 1 tsp
    7. Cashew nut paste – 1/2 cup
    8. Salt
    9. Oil

    w Cut mushroom into bite size pieces. Heat oil in a pan & add cardamom, cinnamon & onion. Stir it till the onion turns golden brown colour. Add ginger garlic paste and stir for a few minutes. Add tomato paste along with spice powders and cook till the oil starts appearing. Mix the cashew nut paste with one cup water and add to the curry. When it starts boiling add sliced mushroom & peas. Cook till the vegetables are done.Note: for cashew nut paste, soak 10-15 cashew nuts in warm water for 1o minutes and grind it with a little water. The gravy tends to be thick after sometime, so adjust the quantity of gravy accordingly.

    Please check out the photo of this curry made by Ambily Thomas, one of MariasMenu readers. Thank you dear :)

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    • http://www.zaiqa.net Mona

      Maria, it looks mouth watering. I love mushroom masala curries, thnx for sharing, now am gonna try this.
      And believe me, i used to think in the same way as you said above, that i will not blog about veg recipes as they are too common, and the daily ones, but i was wrong :-) Now i’m even blogging about veg reccipes too..

    • ammu

      tried this one!!certainly was a diff taste..my hubby liked it very much too!!

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      thanks ammu again for your feedback :)

    • sanju

      thanks

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com/ Anwar

      Cooking now looks yummy, thanks

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        thanks Anwar :)

    • Christy Ajith

      Can you send any other dishes using Only Mushroom. With little gravy type.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Christy

        I haven’t tried any such dish yet. If I come across something like that, will try to post here.

        Regards
        Maria

    • Sherin

      Very nice mushroom peas masala recipe. Thanks a lot dear. No prob now for having curries w/chapp. :)

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Sherin,

        You are welcome dear :) Glad that you liked it.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Roshini

      Is it possible to make this without the cashew nut paste?! I mean would it seriously affect the taste!?

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Roshini,

        Yes, you can make it without cashew paste also. The texture of the curry will not be that rich n creamy, apart from that the taste is ok.

        You can avoid cashew paste and instead of water, you can add a cup of medium-thick coconut milk. Though this slighlty changes the taste n flavor of the curry.

        Cheers
        Maria

        • Roshini

          @Maria, Cool… will try it out n let u know how it turns out! :)

    • Sindhu Nair

      Can we use tinned mushroom for this?

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Sindhu,

        I havent use canned mushrooms for curries yet, but I guess you can use.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Varsha

      Hi Maria,

      I tried this out yesterday,and guess wht it was awesome.It was really tasty.thankss.

      Regrds,

      Varsha

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Varsha,

        Thanks a lot dear. It’s good to know that you liked it :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Hiba Rafeeq

       
      Hi Maria,
      I tried this recipe today and it turned out real yummy. instead of mushroom n peas i used carrot, potato n beans.thanks a lot for posting this recipe.i incidentally found ur blog last month n i’m very happy for it.
       
      Regards
      Hiba

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Hiba,

        Thank you :) Btw, that’s a good combo for this curry, I’m glad you liked it. I’m also happy that you found my site. Hope to see you here often.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Divya

      great recipe…………………….Thanks maria…..

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Divya,

        You are welcome dear & thanks for the comment :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Ashavinu

      I tried recipe today and it really yummy …..! thanks maria…………….

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Asha,

        You are welcome dear! I’m happy that you liked it. Thanks for the comment :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Akshata Shenoy

      Hi Maria,
        This is the second recipe I tried out from your site.
      First one was Malabar Fish curry. Both turned out to be very yummy!!!
      Thanks again for sharing such wonderful recipes !!

      Greetings!
      Akshata

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Akshata,

        Thank you so much for trying the recipes & also for sharing your feedback here :) I’m happy that the recipes worked out well for you.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Ranjit Gopi

      Nice curry….however should we use black cardamom or green cardamom? I used black, which is not right I think!

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Ranjit,

        Thank you! Its green cardamom. I usually use green cardamom in my cooking.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Arathi

      my dad was literally in tears when he ate it…….he never thou i could make somethin this good…..thnks mam……:)

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Arathi,

        I’m really touched to see your comment. Thank you so much dear :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • soni

      Hey Maria, This is my first comment…
      Howz u??
      I have been following ur blog from last month and tried some of the recipes…and planning to try all of them…
      Thanks for starting such a nice recipe blog :-)

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Thanks Soni, I’m doing good :) Nice to know that you’ve tried recipes from this space. Thank you!

        Cheers
        Maria

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