Mushroom Capsicum Spring Onion Curry

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• Mushroom 250g
• 1/2 cup Capsicum — diced
• 6-7 nos Spring onion ground, white bulbs
• 1 cup Spring Onion chopped, green
• 1 tbsp Desiccated Coconut
• 2 nos Tomatoes chopped, medium sized
• 4 tsp Ginger garlic paste
• 2 nos Green Chilies — chopped
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Red chilly powder
• 1 tbsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• 1/2 cup Curd
• 1 tsp Lemon
• 11/2 tsp Soya Sauce
• 1/2 tsp Green chilly sauce
• 1 tsp Black Pepper powder
• 1 tsp Cummin powder (Jeerakam)
• 5 tsp Oil
• Salt, to taste
• Coriander leaves Few — chopped

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Marinate mushrooms and diced capsicum with 2 tsp ginger garlic paste, soya sauce, black pepper powder, turmeric powder, curd, lemon and a pinch of salt(for 30 minutes).

2. Step 2

   Warm the oil in a wok. Temper it with cumin seeds. Add coconut powder. Now add the ground white spring onion before the coconut powder turns brown.

3. Step 3

   Cook for a few minutes and add green chilies, turmeric powder and the remaining ginger garlic paste. cook until oil separates.

4. Step 4

   Now slowly start adding chilly powder, coriander powder and sautT well till a fresh aroma arises. Add about 1/2 tsp of Soya sauce and 3-4 drops of green chilly sauce.

5. Step 5

   Add and sautT the diced tomatoes till they get mashed up and oil separates.

6. Step 6

   When it is finely done add the marinated mushrooms and capsicum and Stir everything together thoroughly. Do not add water since the mushrooms will leave water since it was marinated in the curd.

7. Step 7

   Keep sauteing this continuously till water comes out & the mushrooms shrink. Season with salt at this stage and cover the wok with a lid and let it Continue cooking for 5 to 7 minutes.

8. Step 8

   Once the mushrooms are almost cooked, add the chopped green spring onions and leave to cook with lid on till the mushrooms and capsicum become tender and the spring onions are nicely mashed up giving a sticky gravy.

9. Step 9

   Once you find it to be in the right consistency, garnish with chopped coriander leaves, little bit of garam masala and top it with 1 1/2 tbsp of lime juice.

10. Step 10

    P.S: For those who want either little more richer or mild spicy, you can add cream or coconut milk.

11. Step 11

    Tips: 1)Serves nice with chappaties, naan and fried rice.