SHAHI MUSHROOM/ MUSHROOMS IN RICH GRAVEY

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time : 15 minutes

Serves: 6

Ingredients:
200 gms mushrooms
2 tbsp refined oil
2 green cardamoms
1 tsp cumin seeds

2 medium sized onions

1 cup tomato paste/puree
1 inch ginger
4-5 cloves garlic

1 green chili

1/4 cup cashew paste
½tsp red chili powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp kitchen king masala
1 tsp coriander powder
½ cup fresh cream
1 tsp salt or as per taste
1 tsp sugar /2 tsp tomato sauce(optional)

Method:

1. Wash the mushrooms and cut each of them in to four pieces and keep them aside.
2. Put sliced onions, green chili,ginger and garlic in a mixer and make a fine paste. 
3. Take oil in a pan. 
4. Add cumin seeds and cardamoms and fry till the oil becomes fragrant. 
5. Add the onion ginger and garlic paste and cook till it become brown. 
6. Add the tomato puree and saute for 2-3 minutes. 
7. Add the turmeric powder, red chili powder, kitchen king masala powder, coriander powder and mix well. 
8. Add cashew paste. 
9. Stir and saute till the oil starts to leave the sides of the masala paste. 
10. Add approximately 2 cups of water and mushrooms and stir. 
11. Simmer and cook on low flame for 10-15 minutes till the gravy becomes thick. 
12. Add half the cream and salt. 
13. You can also add sugar or tomato sauce if you want a light sweet taste in the curry.
14. Garnish with rest of the cream and coriander leaves an serve hot with rice or chapati.