Shabnam Curry

Shabnam  curry is quite popular in mughal cuisine.This is prepared using mushrooms and green peas in cashew nut paste and spices .This recipe is adapted from “The New Curry secret” by Kris Dhillon.i have already tried some of the recipes from this cook book and will post it soon.

Ingredients:

1. Button Mushrooms – 250g
2. Potato(medium) – 2
3. Tomato(chopped) – 3
4. Onion(chopped) – 2
5. Ginger-garlic paste – 1tbsp
6. Green Peas – 125g
7. Turmeric powder – 1tsp
8. Cashew nut paste – 2tbsp
9. Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp
10. Chilly Powder – 1tsp
11. Coriander powder- 1tsp
12. Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp
13. oil
14. Salt – 1tsp

Preparation:

1. Peel and boil potatoes in boiled water until tender.
2. Heat oil in a pan. saute chopped onions , 1 chopped tomato,ginger-garlic paste.grind into a fine paste.
3. Heat oil in a pan.Add remaining chopped tomatoes and salt. stir fry for 5 mins until tomatoes are tender,pulpy and oil has separated from the mix.
4. Add coriander powder, red chilly powder,turmeric powder and fry fro a minute. Add boiled green peas,mushrooms and stir fry on medium heat for 5 minutes.
5. Add onion paste,boiled potatoes and bring it to boil. cook on low flame for  5 minutes stirring now and then.
6. Add cashew nut paste and garam masala powder and simmer for another 3 mins stirring often. Turn off the heat.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves.
8. Serve with roti.