Chettinad Mushroom Masala Recipe - How To Make Chettinad Mushroom Masala - How To Prepare Chettinad Mushroom Masala Recipe

Indian Recipes : Chettinad Mushroom Masala Recipe

Chettinad Mushroom Masala is a spicy dish from Chettinad cuisine, perfect for mushroom lovers. Learn how to make/prepare Chettinad Mushroom Masala by following this easy recipe.

Chettinad Mushroom Masala Recipe
Difficulty	Easy
Rating	8.6 / 10 ( 12 votes)
Recipe Type	Veg.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Mushrooms, chopped
• Tamarind (marble-sized piece), soaked in ½ cup water
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 1 tbsp Chana Dal/ Kadal Parippu/ Split Bengal Gram
• 1 tsp Whole Black Pepper
• 2 tsp Oil
• ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
• 2 Dry Red Chilies, halved
• A few Curry Leaves

How to make Chettinad Mushroom Masala:

•	Crush the soaked tamarind well and then strain the water. Keep the water for later use.
•	Dry roast chana dal and whole black pepper on a tawa.
•	Grind the roasted ingredients and add garam masala, while blending them.
•	Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
•	When they start crackling, add the curry leaves and red chilies and fry for about 10 seconds.
•	Add the chopped mushrooms and stir well, until they get coated with oil.
•	Add salt and cook with the lid on, until the mushrooms start sweating and become soft.
•	Mix in the tamarind mixture and cook on open fire, till the gravy gets thick and starts sticking to the mushrooms.
•	Add the ground spices and salt and fry for another 3 to 4 minutes.
•	Remove from fire and serve hot with rice or rotis.