How to make Simple Spicy Mushroom Mutter Masala Gravy Curry Recipe For Roti

Ingredients

    Main ingredients
    Oil – 1 teaspoon
    Mushrooms – 8 oz (230 grams), or 2 ¾ cups cut into bite size pieces
    Green peas – 1 1/3 cup
    Paste no. 1
    Cashews – 2 tablespoons
    Paste no. 2
    Oil – 1 teaspoon
    Onion – 1 medium (1 cup), chopped roughly
    Ginger – 1 inch piece, cut into big pieces
    Garlic – 2 cloves, cut into big pieces
    Tomatoes – 2 medium (1 ½ cups), chopped roughly

    Other ingredients

    Oil – 2 teaspoons
    Cumin seeds – ½ teaspoon
    Green chilies – 2, finely chopped
    Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon
    Red chili powder – 1 teaspoon
    Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
    Garam masala – ½ teaspoon
    Dries fenugreek leaves (Kasoori Methi) – ½ teaspoon
    Salt – to taste

Directions
  Soak cashew nuts in water for 10-15 minutes (in these 15 minutes prepare all other ingredients.). Then grind into smooth paste and keep it aside.

Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add onions, ginger and garlic.
Mix it and cook till onion becomes translucent. All the layers of the onion will start to separate.

And that time add tomatoes.

Cook it till tomatoes become little bit soft. Turn off the stove and let it cool down little bit.
Grind it into smooth puree and keep it aside.

Take green peas in microwave safe bowl. Add a tablespoon of water, pinch of salt and cover. If using frozen green peas, cook them in microwave for 2 minutes (depends on your microwave). If using fresh green peas, cook them in microwave for 5 minutes (depends on your microwave).

Meanwhile heat one teaspoon on oil in the same pan on medium heat. Once hot add mushrooms

Cook them till it gets cooked. Mushroom releases its own water and all the water will dry up and you will know that mushrooms are cooked. Remove it from the pan and keep it aside.

Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in the same pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds. Let them sizzle a bit.
Then add chopped green chilies. Let them cook 30 seconds. Then add onion-tomato paste.

Mix it and let it cook till all the moisture will evaporates and oil starts to leaves from the sides.

Then add red chilies powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala, kasoori methi and salt.

Mix it well. If needed sprinkle about tablespoon of water so spices do not burn. Let the masala cook for a minute.
Then add 1 cup of water. Mix it properly. Then add cashew nut paste. Mix it well.

Then add cooked mushrooms and green peas.

Mix it well. And cook it for 3-4 minutes. And serve hot