Mushroom Chile Fry
These are very hot little firecrackers from the orient. They can be used to add spice to almost any oriental dish. They dry very easily and can be stored and used this way for a long time.
Ingredients:
7-9 oz/200-250 gms button mushrooms
1 large onion or 2 medium sized onions
2-3 green chiles
½ tsp cumin powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
¼ tsp black pepper powder
a pinch of red chili powder (optional)
a generous pinch of garam masala powder
1 tbsp oil
1 or 2 tbsp coriander leaves
salt as required
Instructions:
Serves: 2-3
Rinse and chop the mushrooms. Slice the onions thinly. Slit the green chiles Heat oil in a pan or wok. Add the onions and saute till they begin to get light browned. The onions should have softness in them. so when you see them beginning to get light browned, proceed to the next step. Don’t make the onions crisp or browned. This process of cooking onions take a lot of time, so to quicken this process, add a pinch of salt to the onions. Add the green chiles and saute for half a minute. Now add the chopped mushroom and stir. Add all the spice powders including salt. saute the mushrooms till they shrink in size and leave water.
Continue to cook till all the water has evaporated and you can see oil in the mixture. Saute till the mushrooms turn a light golden. Add coriander leaves and cook for a minute. Switch off the fire and serve the goan mushroom chile fry with some pav, bread or rolls.
From vegrecipesofindia.com