Matar Mushroom

Its winter time and the season of fresh green peas and mushrooms are here. You can make a variety of dishes with green peas ranging from salad and curry to rice. Why not blend it with mushrooms. Here, I am giving a semi- gravy form of a recipe. I have already posted  creamy matar mushroom.

Basic info about the recipe
Cuisine          - North Indian
Serves          - 2 people.

Ingredients
1. Green peas - 200gms
2. Mushroom - 100 gms
3. Onion - 1 large
4. Tomato         - 1 large or 2 small
5. Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
6. Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
7. Red chilli powder - ½- 1 tsp
8. Coriander powder - 1.5 tsp
9. Vegetable masala - 1 tsp
10. Jeera powder         - ¼ tsp
11. Salt         - to taste
12. Oil        - 2-3 tsp

Method: wash and slice the mushrooms. Dip in hot water with a pinch of turmeric powder added to it.

Wash and microwave the green peas for 5 mts.

Heat oil in a pan and add onion and ginger-garlic paste. Fry till golden brown.

Add tomato and fry till soft. Add all the powders and fry well till the raw taste disappears.

Add the mushrooms and the half cooked peas and cover with a lid.

Serve hot.

Note: Instead of microwaving the peas, you can add it straight to the fried masala mixture. In this case add the mushrooms only when the matar is almost done. Mushrooms does not take much time to cook. Over cooking will make them harder.

You can add coriander leaves before serving.