Mushroom Spring Onion Curry - A healthy curry

This weekend some guests arrived surprisingly and there was not much ingredients to cook but some mushrooms. I had to devise some fast to cook recipe and this was what I prepared. The guests liked it and I thought even my readers will like. Hence I present this here.

Mushrooms have lots of benefits - they are good sources of selenium, an antioxidant mineral, as well as copper, niacin, potassium and phosphorous. Additionally, mushrooms provide protein, vitamin C and iron. Because their cells walls are indigestible unless exposed to heat, you must cook mushrooms to get their nutritional benefits.

Preparation Time: - 15 min

Cooking Time: - 25 min

Servings: - 4~5 persons

Ingredients:- 

1. 250 gm Button Mushroom
   
2. 4 medium size Potato
3. 5/6 strings of Spring Onion
4. 1 big Onion chopped
5. 1 big Tomato
6. ½ tsp Cumin seeds
7. ½ tsp Fenugreek (Methi) seeds
8. 1 ½ tsp Garlic and Ginger paste
9. 1 tbsp Cashew Nut paste
10. ½ tsp Kashmiri Red Chili powder ( You can add more as par your taste )
11. 6 tbsp Vegetable Oil (I used Sunflower oil)
12. 1 ½ tsp Turmeric powder
13. Salt to taste.
14. 1 ½ tsp Garam Masala
15. ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves

Preparation:-

1. Cut the Mushroom and wash them thoroughly. Keep aside.
   
2. Chop the spring onion into small pieces.
3. Cut the potatoes in cubed form and chop the onion, tomato and coriander leaves.
   
4. Heat 6 tbsp vegetable oil in kadai or non-stick pan in high heat.
5. When oil starts smoking turn the burner to medium setting and add cumin seeds and methi seeds.
   
6. When started spluttering then add onion.
   
7. Fry till onion turns golden brown and then add the Ginger and garlic paste
8. Sauté for 1~2 min and add tomato.
   
9. When  the oil separates add potatoes and spring onion.
   
10. Stir continuously for some time and add turmeric powder, salt, chili powder.
    
11. Stir and continue cooking for 1~2 min, now add mushroom.
12. After about 1 min add Cashew paste.
    
13. Mix everything thoroughly, add 1 cup water
14. Let everything boil for 7~8 min in low flame.
15. Check whether everything is boiled properly and the amount of gravy is to your liking. I prefer neither too watery nor very dry.
16. Now add the chopped coriander leaves, sprinkle Garam masala – turn the burner off.

Garnish with few more coriander leaves and your lip-smacking dish is ready Serve this side dish with roti, naan, paratha or fried rice. Even you can have it with plain rice.

As always please feel free to comment, criticize and seek if any help is required. I am all ears.