Aloo Mushroom Masala
Aloo Mushroom Masala will make a great weeknight meal paired with rice or roti, and it comes together from prep to finish in less than 30 minutes. The dish doesn't use any nuts or cream, it is naturally gluten free and a very healthy Indian curry.
Ingredients
- 8 oz White button mushroom
- ½ Inch Fresh ginger
- 3 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Medium size Potato
- 1 Medium size Onion
- 1 Medium size Tomato
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- Salt to taste
- 3 tablespoon Oil
- Cilantro leaves to garnish at the end
Spice Paste
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon Coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon Kashmiri Chili powder
- ½ teaspoon Fennel powder
- Little water to make the spice paste
Instructions
- Rub the mushroom clean with a kitchen towel, and then either slice in half or in quarter, depending on how big the mushrooms are.
- Chop the onion into fine dice, purée the tomato, and make the garlic and ginger paste by grinding in a spice grinder.
- Peel and dice the potato into the similar size as the mushroom.
- Make the spice paste and keep aside.
- Place a heavy bottom skillet on medium high heat and pour 2 tablespoons oil, scatter the dice mushroom and sear the mushroom to slightly golden brown. Remove once done.
- To the same pan at medium heat, pour the rest of the oil, cumin seeds and ginger garlic paste. Stir it around for a few seconds, then scatter the onion. Season with salt and cook the onion for 2 minutes.
- Pour the spice paste and cook for 3 minutes for the spices to cook.
- Purée or finely chop the tomato and pour it to the skillet. Stir it around and add the diced potato. Cook for 2 minutes and then pour about 1 and ½ cups water. Season with salt and let it simmer for 5 minutes for the potatoes to softened.
- Scatter the fried mushroom and continue simmering for 3 minutes. Check for salt and add more if needed.
- Garnish with cilantro leaves and enjoy warm.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.04gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 340mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 270IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg