Kerala Simple Mushroom Thoran

Ingredientsfor 2 servings

• 250 g Mushroom — cut into small pieces
• 1 nos Onion finely chopped, large
• 1 cup Coconut — grated
• 2 nos Red chillies (Kollamulaku)
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
• 2 nos Garlic pods
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Black gram (Uzhunnuparippu)
• Curry leaves A, a few
• Salt, to taste
• 2 tbsp Oil

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Grind together coconut, red chillies, garlic, cumin seeds and turmeric powder into a coarse paste.

2. Step 2

   Heat a tbsp of oil in a pan or a kadai.

3. Step 3

   Stir fry the mushrooms, until they are cooked and set aside.

4. Step 4

   Pour remaining oil into the kadai.

5. Step 5

   Let the mustard seeds crackle.

6. Step 6

   Add black gram and curry leaves and chopped onion and sauté, till they goes golden brown.

7. Step 7

   Add the ground mixture and cook for 2 - 3 seconds.

8. Step 8

   Add salt and Stir everything together thoroughly.

9. Step 9

   Add mushrooms and cook again for 1 - 2 minutes.