A Hobbitland Delicacy

Ever since I discovered mushrooms, i've been besotted. Amma makes an excellent mushroom kurma which is a huge favourite among my friends. Infact, whenever I call ~D home, she makes sure the kurma is part of the menu, irrespective of the time of the day. Now that she is ready to leave for Australia as a new bride, the first point in her 'To-Do' list is to get the recipe from Amma. Hmm...even I didn't do that when I left home :)

Anyways, this recipe is not Amma's. This is what I found in The Mr's cook book. Tried it and it tastes yummy. Plus ~H has been on my back for days, for this recipe and I better do now, before she kicks me :p

Mushroom Kuzhambu

Ingredients
Mushroom,sliced - 250 gm
Onion, chopped - 100 gm
Green chillies, sliced - 3
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Kari Patha, Cilantro for garnish
Turmeric powder, salt

To grind into a paste:
Red Chillies - 5
Jeera - 1 Tbsp
Dhania - 1 Tbsp
Shredded coconut - 1/2 Tbsp

• Dry roast the masala ingredients and grind them all to a fine paste.
• Add oil in kadai, sautee onions, chillies, kari patha and jeera.
• Once the onions turn a golden brown, add the paste and fry till the raw smell disappears.
• Then add the mushrooms and sautee for 2 mins.
• Add water(remember mushroom also gives water), turmeric powder, salt and let it cook in medium heat.
• Once the aroma fills the entire kitchen(or when u realise the mushrooms are cooked), take it off, add the cilantro and serve with hot steaming rice.

Credits: Tuticorin Women's Club cook book