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This is a spicy mushroom curry prepared using Indian spices in a onion-tomato gravy.It tastes great with Roti.

Ingredients

1. Mushroom –250gms
2. Onion(chopped,medium) – 2
3. Onion(cut into cubes) – 1
4. Capsicum(cut into cubes) – 1
5. Green Chilly(slit lengthwise) -2
6. Ginger-garlic paste –1 tsp
7. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
8. Red chilly powder – 2 tsp
9. Coriander powder –1 1/2 tsp
10. Tomato (chopped) –1
11. Cloves -2
12. Cinnamon stick – 1’piece
13. Dry red chilly – 2
14. Cardamom pods -2
15. kasoori methi powder –1/2 tsp
16. Cumin seeds– 1/2 tsp
17. Cumin powder –1/4 tsp
18. Coriander leaves
19. Oil
20. Salt

Preparation

1. Wash and clean the Mushrooms.cut into 4 medium pieces.
2. Heat little oil in a pan.Fry mushroom pieces till half cooked.
3. For the kadai masala,Dry roast ingredients numbered 11-16 and grind it into a fine powder.
4. Heat oil in a pan.saute chopped onions till light brown.Add ginger garlic paste and once it is done,add turmeric powder,red chilly powder, coriander powder and saute it.
5. Once the raw smell goes and nice aroma comes,add chopped tomato and mix well.
6. Add the powdered masala and stir well.
7. Add fried mushroom,onion cubes,capsicum and green chilly.Add little hot water to it and mix well.let it cook for 2-3 minutes.
8. Garnish with coriander leaves and sprinkle cumin powder on top of the masala.

Recipe Source : Vanitha Magazine

This is a chettinad style  paneer curry prepared using spicy and aromatic masala.This goes well with rice or roti.

Ingredients

1. Paneer – 200 gms
2. Onion(chopped,medium) – 1
3. Grated Coconut –  1/2 cup
4. Peppercorns –  6
5. Garlic  – 2
6. Cardamom –1
7. Clove – 2
8. Cinnamon stick –1/4” piece
9. Cumin seeds –1/4 tsp
10. Coriander seeds –1 tsp
11. Fenugreek seeds(uluva) – 1/4 tsp
12. Fennel seeds(perumjeerakam) – 1/2 tsp
13. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
14. Red Chilly powder – 1  tsp
15. Salt
16. Oil
17. Coriander leaves – to garnish

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a pan and fry paneer cubes till light brown.Soak fried paneer  in cold water to keep  soft.otherwise it will be hard after frying.
2. Roast grated coconut,peppercorns,garlic(chopped),cloves,cardamom,fennel seeds,cinnamon stick,cumin seeds,coriander seeds,fenugreek seeds.Once aroma comes, add red chilly powder and stir well.
3. Immediately remove from fire to avoid burning.Let it cool and grind it to a fine paste adding little amount of water..
4. Heat oil in a pan.Saute chopped onions till light brown.
5. Add the masala paste to it.Add salt to it.Stir well and once the oil clears,add  1/2 cup of water and cook.
6. Once it starts to boil,add fried paneer cubes to it and mix.cover and cook for 2 minutes to get mixed  with the masala
7. Remove from fire.
8. Garnish with coriander leaves.

This dish is made with paneer and prawn in a thick and spicy Masala gravy.This goes well with rice or roti.

Ingredients

1. Paneer (cut into Cubes) – 250 gms
2. Prawn – 100 gms
3. Onion (chopped) –2
4. Tomato puree – 1/4 cup
5. Ginger- 1” piece
6. Garlic (chopped) – 5
7. Cloves – 4
8. Cardamom pods –3
9. Cinnamon stick – 1” piece
10. Cumin seeds (jeerakam) – 1/4 tsp
11. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
12. Kashmiri Red chilly powder – 1 tsp
13. Ghee – 1 tsp
14. Salt
15. Oil
16. Coriander leaves – to garnish

Preparation

1. Make a paste of chopped onions.
2. For the Masala Paste,Grind together ginger,garlic,cloves,cardamom,cinnamon,turmeric powder,red chilly powder and cumin seeds.
3. Heat ghee in a pan and fry paneer cubes till light brown in color.
4. Heat oil in the pan .Saute onion paste and once it is done add tomato puree and masala paste and saute till the raw smell goes off.
5. Add cleaned prawns,salt and stir well.Add 1/2 cup of water and cook till prawns are done.Once the gravy is thick, add paneer cubes and cook for another few seconds to get mixed up with the masala.
6. Turn off the heat.Garnish with coriander leaves.
7. Serve with rice or roti.