Friday, July 22, 2011

Mushroom Gravy

Mushrooms    are  low  in  calories  they  can  help  prevent  obesity  which  is  a  risk  factor    for
many  conditions   including :  Type  2  diabetes ,   certain   types  of  cancer   and   cardio vascular

disease.    mushrooms   are   very   good   source   of  nutrients   including    the   B   vitamin  ,

vitamin D  ,   the   mineral    copper ,    pottasium     and   the  antioxidants    ergothioneine     and

selenium.


                                                                        Often    grouped    with    vegetables ,    mushrooms

provide    many    of  the  nutritional     attributes    of   produce ,    as    well    as     attributes   more

commonly    found   in  meat ,   beans   or    grains ,   mushrooms   are  low  in  calories ,     fat - free,

cholesterol - free       and   very  low  in    sodium ,   yet   they   provide    several    nutrients    that

are   typically    found    in   animal    foods    or   grains.


                                                                          I    use   to  pick   mushrooms   from  wild   and   prepare  light   spicy    gravy .   It    taste  well.    when    I   get    wild   mushrooms    I   will    post
that   recipes   also.

Ingredients:

1.      mushroom                                                  ---- 200 grams ( chopped )

2.      Tomatoes                                                    ---- 2 nos ( chopped )

3.      Big  onions                                                 ---- 2 nos ( chopped )

4.     cashew nuts                                                 ---- 6 nos

5.     grated  coconuts                                          ---- 4 to 5 tablespoons

6.     ginger & garlic paste                                     ---- 1/2 teaspoon

7.     Red  chilli powder                                         ---- 1 1/2 teaspoon

8.     coriander powder                                         ---- 1/2 teaspoon

9.      turmeric powder                                          ---- 1/4 teaspoon

10.     salt  to  taste

11.     garam masala  powder                               ---- 1/4 teaspoon

12.      curry leaves   &  coriander leaves

13.     oil                                                              ---- 1/2 teaspoon


Preparation  Method

1.      Grind    grated    coconuts   &  cashew nuts    to  smooth  paste.

2.      Chop   the  mushrooms.
3.      Heat   a  kadai   with   1/2  teaspoon    of  oil   to  it ,    then   add   garam masala  powder ,   chopped  onions  &   chopped  tomatoes ,  ginger & garlic paste ,  mushroom   and   saute   this  for   2  to  3 minutes.


4.      Then   add   red chilli  powder ,   coriander powder ,    salt  to  taste    and    2 cups   of  water   and   allow   this   to  boil   for  7  to  8  minutes.
5.       Then  add   grinded  coconut  paste   and   add  1/2  cup  of  water   and  allow  this  to  boil.

6.      When   the   gravy   is  thick   enough   then  put-off   the   flame   and  transfer   it  to  a  bowl.


Serve   this  mushroom   gravy  for  Iddiappam ,    Appam ,   chapatties ,   dosa  ,  puries ,   parata's
Roti's ,   Iddly ,    or   with   white Rice.


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