Curried Tomato And Mushroom Salad Recipes

MUSHROOM MASALA | MUSHROOM CURRY

Steps:

• Rinse or wipe dry the mushrooms. Slice off a part of the base stalk. Then slice or chop them. Set aside.
• In a grinder or blender, take the chopped onions, ginger and garlic. Grind to a smooth paste without adding any water.
• Remove this paste with a spoon or spatula in a bowl and set aside.
• In the same jar, add the chopped tomatoes and make a smooth puree. No need to blanch tomatoes before pureeing. Set the tomato puree aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk curd (yogurt) until smooth and set aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add the following whole spices - cumin seeds, tejpatta, cinnamon, black cardamom, green cardamoms, cloves and a single strand of mace.
• Fry the spices for a few seconds until they become aromatic and splutter.
• Lower the heat and add the ground onion-ginger-garlic paste.
• Mix the paste with the oil. If the paste splutters then cover the pan with a lid allowing for some space for the steam to pass.
• On a low to medium heat stirring often continue to sauté until the onion paste starts thickening.
• Stir and sauté until the paste becomes golden. This sautéing of onion paste takes some time. So to quicken the process add a pinch of salt.
• Now add the tomato puree. Stir. Then add the spice powders - turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder.
• Mix well and sauté until you see oil releasing from the sides of the masala.
• Add the sliced or chopped white button mushrooms.
• Add the beaten curd (yogurt). As soon as you add yogurt, mix thoroughly and quickly.
• Simmer on a low to medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Then add water.
• Season with salt. Mix very well.
• Cover the pan with a lid. On a low to medium heat simmer the mushroom masala for 18 to 20 minutes or until the mushrooms are tender.
• Lastly add dried fenugreek leaves (crushed), garam masala powder and chopped coriander leaves. Mix again. At this step you can add 1 to 2 tablespoons of heavy cream for a rich tasting curry.
• Serve mushroom masala hot or warm.
• Use the sauté function of your IP at normal mode. Add the oil in the steel insert and let it get hot.
• Add the whole spices and let them splutter.Add onion paste and sauté stirring non-stop until the onion paste turns golden.
• Add the tomato puree, ground spices and combine well. Sauté until the masala paste becomes glossy, thickens and you see oil releasing from the sides.
• Add in the chopped mushrooms and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Press the cancel button.
• Add the curd (yogurt). Mix thoroughly and quickly.
• Add ⅓ cup water and salt. Mix and deglaze.
• Pressure cook on high for 3 minutes.
• Then do a quick pressure release after 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle dried fenugreek leaves, garam masala powder and coriander leaves. Mix and serve hot.
• While serving you can garnish mushroom curry with some coriander leaves.
• Serve Mushroom masala with steamed rice, jeera rice or pulao. This mushroom curry also goes very well as a side gravy dish with biryani. You can also have mushroom masala with roti, paratha, naan, bread or dinner rolls.
• The leftovers can be refrigerated for 1 to 2 days. Warm the mushroom masala gravy in a pan before serving. If the gravy has thickened too much, then add a few tablespoons of water to thin the consistency.

MUSHROOM PASTA SALAD WITH CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• 1. Place sliced mushrooms in a large bowl.
• 2. Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients. Add to mushrooms and gently mix to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to marinate at least 1 hour.
• 3. Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse with cold water and drain.
• 4. Add cold pasta and halved cherry tomatoes to mushrooms and lemon dressing. Mix well to coat. Serve at room temperature or chill if you prefer.

MARINATED CURRY TOMATOES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all marinade ingredients in a jar (adjusting to suit taste) and shake well to combine.
• Pour over the veggies; toss to combine.
• Cover and chill for a minumum of 3 hours.

ONE-POT MUSHROOM & POTATO CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and potato. Cover, then cook over a low heat for 5 mins until the potatoes start to soften. Throw in the aubergine and mushrooms, then cook for a few more mins.
• Stir in the curry paste, pour over the stock and coconut milk. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins or until the potato is tender. Stir through the coriander and serve with rice or naan bread.

CURRIED MUSHROOM SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together all dressing ingedients, adding curry sauce to taste.
• Toss mushrooms in dressing and chill for 1 hour.
• To serve, Place lettuce on 4 salad plates, and divide mushroom mixture among the salad plates . Serve with the whole wheat roll, and deli meats of your choice - so delicious!

CURRIED TOMATO AND MUSHROOM SALAD

Steps:

• Using a 10-inch ceramic quiche pan or deep-dish glass pie plate, arrange tomato slices in an overlapping circular/spiral fashion. Tuck some of the sliced mushrooms between tomatoes and scatter the remaining on top. Sprinkle green onions evenly over the top. Set aside. Pour vinegar into a small saucepan, stir in brown sugar and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat, mix in lemongrass, cover and let steep until cooled to room temperature. Using a fine sieve, strain vinegar into a small bowl and discard lemongrass. Whisk the remaining dressing ingredients (except cilantro) into the vinegar until well blended. Gently stir in cilantro. Pour dressing over tomatoes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2-3 hours. Just before serving, cut a small slit in the plastic wrap at pan edge, carefully tilt pan and partially drain off dressing. Sprinkle with chives and lemon zest and serve. NOTE: - on occasion, I have used red and yellow cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half instead of sliced tomatoes and simply served in a clear glass salad bowl however, not as attractive - if you have access to heirloom tomatoes in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours, this salad has a real wow factor due to the jewel box effect and luscious flavours - for a tasty change, I have subbed Thai or holy basil (when available) for the cilantro