Quick Dry Mushroom Masala (Baby Bella and Oyster Mushrooms)

Mushrooms are a favorite of DD2. I like to cook it since it is quick, easy and tasty in whichever way you cook it. It is easy to good mushrooms almost throughout the year in our local grocery store. Besides the usual baby Bella and white button mushrooms there is this king oyster mushrooms. The chewy texture of the oyster mushroom mixed in the baby bellas.

I wash the mushrooms and drain the water completely and dry it out before cooking with it. As mushrooms tend to leave a lot of water while it is being cooked, there is no need to add any more if you are making a dry sort of masala.


Here is the recipe in pictures,

Chop the onions, green chilies and coriander leaves. Prepare the mushrooms.
In a wide mouthed pan, heat oil add the seasonings followed by the onions, saute the onions and then add the spice powders and tomatoes.
When the tomatoes are mushy add the chopped mushroom, salt and coriander leaves.
Saute till the desired texture is reached and the moisture is evaporated.

Serve with rice or some soft chapathis.

Quick Dry Mushroom Masala
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients

1. 1lb of Baby Bella mushrooms
2. 7oz Sliced King Oyster Mushrooms
3. 1/2 cup of finely chopped red onions
4. a handful of chopped coriander leaves
5. 4 green chilies chopped
6. 1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes
7. 2 tsp of turmeric powder
8. 1 tsp of Kitchen King Masala or coriander powder
9. salt to taste
10. 2 tsp of oil
11. seasonings: cumin seeds and curry leaves

Method

1. Wash the baby Bella mushrooms, dry them completely and cut them into 4s. Cut the oyster mushrooms into 1/2 inch cubes.
2. In a wide mouthed pan or kadai heat oil and add the cumin seeds and curry leaves followed by the onions and green chilies.
   
3. Once the onions are starting to turn brown add in the chopped tomatoes and masala powders and saute till the tomatoes are mushy.


4. Add in the chopped mushrooms, salt, coriander leaves and saute till the masala is well coated and saute for a few more minutes till the moisture has evaporated.

Goes well with rice or chapathi.

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