KUNDAPURA MUSHROOM GHEE ROAST

INGREDIENTS

• 7-8 tbsp ghee 

• 10-12 dry Kashmiri red chillies

• 30 gms cashew nut 

• 5-6 Cloves of garlic

• Small piece of jaggery 

• ½ tbsp fennel seeds

• ½ tbsp methi seeds

• 1tbsp cumin seeds 

• 2tbsp coriander seeds 

• 2 green cardamom 

• 3-4 cloves 

• 1inch cinnamon 

• 10-12 black peppercorns 

• ½ tbsp mustard seeds

• 2packets mushrooms ( if nonveg then ½ kg chicken)

• 2tbsp  Tamarind juice 

• 50 ml yogurt 

• ½ tbsp turmeric powder 

• Salt to taste 

• 1tbsp red chilli powder 

INSTRUCTIONS 

• marinate the mushrooms with yogurt, tamarind juice, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt.

Mix well and keep aside for 20-30 mins 

• Heat 1tbsp ghee in a thick bottomed pan 

• Add Kashmiri chillies and fry them until crispy. remove aside

Add another tbsp of ghee to the same pan and fry/roast the remaining other whole masalas until fragrant. remove and cool

• Add 2tbsp ghee to the same pan and add garlic, cashews and fry them until golden. Remove and cool mix

Now grind everything( Kashmiri chillies, masalas and cashews)  together to a fine paste

Add 2-4 tbsp  ghee to the pan 

• Add the ground masala and fry for a few minutes

Keep low flame and stir continuously ( patience is needed) 

• Stir fry at least 15 mins until ghee separates on surface

Remove masala aside 

• In the same pan with the remaining ghee add the mushrooms and fry them on low flame 

• Add little jaggery 

• Now add the roasted masala

Now continue to stir fry the mix continuously 

• It’s ready when ghee separates on sides

• Add 1tbsp ghee in the end and that’s it, your delicious KUNDAPURA Style mushroom Ghee Roast is ready 

• Enjoy with rotis, puris, rice or Neer dosas

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