Kalan kuzhambu | Mushroom masala curry | Oyster mushroom spicy gravy

Cuisine Style: Tamil nadu, South india | Preparation&Cooking Time: 10 to 15 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type : Curry,Masala, kulambhu | Take with : Rice, idli, dosa, roti, paratha

Ingredients

• Mushroom [Kalan, Oyster mushroom] – 1 cup
• Small onion [Shallots, sambar onion] – 4 [chopped]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Water as needed

For roasting & grinding ingredients

• Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp
• Fennel seeds – ½ tbsp
• Bengal gram – ½ tbsp
• Urad dal – ½ tbsp
• Garlic – 2 cloves
• Ginger – 1 tbsp [chopped]
• Tomato -2 [chopped]
• Small onion [Sambar onion, shallots] - 7
• Dry red chilli [Vara milagai] - 2
• Curry leaves – 1 spring

Method

• Heat oil in a pan then roast all ingredients & grind to fine paste with ¼ cup of water.
• Pluck, wash & chop the mushrooms.
• Heat oil in a pan then add mustard seeds & let it splutter. Then add urad dal sauté.
• Add curry leaves & sambar onion sauté till soft.
• Add mushrooms, turmeric powder & salt sauté gently for 2 min.
• Add ground paste and salt mix well & let it boil.
• Then cut off heat & serve hot with rice.

Mushroom masala kara kulambu