Curried Mushrooms And Peas Recipes

MUSHROOM PEAS CURRY (BATANI CURRY)

Steps:

• Boil the green peas in enough water. Strain and keep aside. Reserve the stock if using fresh peas.
• Grind or blend the coconut and cashews with water to a fine smooth paste. Set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan or skillet. Sauté chopped mushrooms in the oil for 5 to 6 minutes on medium to medium-high heat and then set aside.
• In another pan, add 2 tablespoons oil. Add the mustard seeds and let them crackle.
• Then add the cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and urad dal.
• Fry till the oil becomes aromatic and the dal gets golden. Don't over brown or burn the dal. Do this on a low or medium-low heat.
• Now, add chopped onions. Sauté the onions stirring often till light golden.
• Add the ginger-garlic paste or crushed ginger-garlic.
• Fry till the raw aroma of the ginger-garlic goes away.
• Now, add all the spice powders - coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder. Mix to combine.
• Add chopped tomatoes. Sauté the mixture stirring often till the oil starts to leave its sides
• Add the cashewnut-coconut paste and the curry leaves.
• Mix and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add about 2 to 2.5 cups of the reserved green peas stock or water. You can add water less or more depending on the consistency you prefer.
• Let the curry come to a boil and thicken slightly. Now, add the sautéed mushrooms and cooked green peas.
• Add salt, stir and let the batani curry simmer further for 3 to 4 minutes more.
• Serve the curry hot, garnished with some chopped coriander leaves.

MUSHROOM AND PEA CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan, until very hot.
• Add the cumin seeds and sizzle for 10 seconds.
• Add the garlic, mushrooms, ginger and chillies.
• Cook, stirring until the mushrooms turn silken.
• Put in the ground coriander and garam masala and stir for 30 seconds.
• Now add the tomato purée, salt, peas and fresh coriander, and water or stock.
• Stir well, bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer for five minutes.
• Stir in the sour cream and cook gently for one more minute.
• Eat immediately, either over boiled basmati rice or as a side dish with other indian dishes.

CURRIED SNAP PEAS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat oil and butter to just sizzle stage. Add mushrooms and immediately toss. Mushrooms will soak up most of the oil. Season with garlic powder,salt and pepper. Cook on medium-high 3-5 minutes, stirring often.
• Add rest of seasonings and onion. Lower heat to medium. Stir well.
• Add snap peas and chicken broth. Stir well.
• Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to finish cooking off heat, covered, without stirring another 5 minutes.
• Snap peas and onions will be crisp-tender.
• Serve.

CURRIED MUSHROOMS AND PEAS

Steps:

• cut larger mushrooms into quarters and smaller ones into halves.
• heat oil and butter together in large pan, and saute onion in them until dark brown. add ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cayenne and stir constantly over medium heat till mixture turns golden brown. this will happen quickly, so be careful not to burn it.
• add tomato and cilantro and saute another minute.
• add peas and mushrooms to spice mixture, mix well, add water and salt, and bring to boil. turn heat down to simmer, cover pan, and cook until mushrooms are tender, about 10 minute serve hot.