Mushroom Mutter Masala, or, mushroom and peas in a creamy curry, is an easy and tasty meal.
The key to a creamy mughlai curry is some blended nuts like cashews and almonds and a good amount of cinnamon! The cinnamony spicy creamy curry doesnt need no actual cream, butter or milk!
Mushroom Mutter Masala
Mushroom Mutter Masala is an easy and tasty main meal
Servings: 2
Calories: 361kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups (192 g) sliced mushrooms
- 3 Roma tomatoes
- 1/3 (0.33 ) chopped white onion
- 1/2 cup (72.5 g) peas
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp each coriander powder cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) each cardamom powder cinnamon powder/stick( or 1/2 inch)
- 1 pinch hing asafoetida
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 inch ginger
- 1 serano pepper
- 1/2 cup (71.5 g) total almonds and cashews soaked for an hour.
- salt to taste
- chopped cilantro leaves
- 1 tsp butter vegan
Instructions
- Puree the tomatoes with ginger, garlic, almonds, cashews, pepper and 1/2 of the chopped onion.
- In a large pan, heat oil and add all the spices( hing, coriander powder, cumin powder, bay leaf, turmeric, cardamom and cinnamon)
- Let the spices simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add left over chopped onions and stir on medium heat till golden brown.
- Add the puree and let it simmer on low-medium for 10-15 minutes till most water evaporates and the resulting thick curry leaves some oil.
- In a separate pan, saute the mushrooms in butter over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and peas to the simmering curry. Add salt and some water( half a cup) so that the curry can cover all the mushrooms and peas.
- Simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Top with cilantro leaves when done.
- Serve hot with Naan, Roti or Rice!
Notes
Nutritional values are based on one serving
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Mushroom Mutter Masala
Amount Per Serving
Calories 361 Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 5mg2%
Sodium 180mg8%
Potassium 983mg28%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 8g33%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 1330IU27%
Vitamin C 66.1mg80%
Calcium 121mg12%
Iron 3.3mg18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Namagiri Sridhar says
October 9, 2017 at 7:59 pmHi Richa,
Is there a substitute for vegan butter? EVOO or coconut oil?
Thx.
Richa says
October 9, 2017 at 10:57 pmrefined coconut oil works well as a butter substitute.
Zanna says
September 8, 2018 at 8:38 amYum. So rich and luxurious.