Mushroom Korma / Kalan Kurma

Mushroom Korma also known as Kalan Kurma is a delicious side dish made with mushrooms and goes well as a delicious side dish with idiyappam, chapathi, naan, phulkas, roti etc.Mushroom Korma recipe is written with step by step method and photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Mushroom Korma / Kalan Kurma.

Ingredients:-

Mushroom / Kalan. -200 gm
Ginger.                     -1 inch piece
Garlic.                      -5 cloves
Green chillies.          -3
Onion.                       -1 big
Tomato.                     -1
Curry leaves.             -2 spring
Turmeric powder.      -1/4tsp
Red chilli powder.     - 1tsp
Coriander powder.     -1 and 1/2tsp
Garam masala.           -1 and 1/2tsp
Cinnamon.                  -1 inch stick
Cloves.                        - 2
Cardamom.                  - 2
Bay leaf.                       -1
Salt.                              - to taste
Oil.                                - 1tbsp

For grinding Coconut Cashew Paste:-

Grated coconut. - 3/4 cup
Fennel seeds.     -1tsp
Cashew nuts.      - 3

Instructions:-

1). Clean, wash and chop each mushroom into 4 pieces, chop onion into thin slices, chop tomato into small pieces, chop green chilly, ginger and garlic into small pieces. Keep the above chopped ingredients on a plate along with curry leaves.

2). Grind grated coconut, fennel seeds and cashews to a smooth paste adding 1tbsp of water. Keep aside the ground coconut cashew paste.

Method:-

1). Heat oil in a pan and add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and bay leaf into the pan and saute well. Add chopped ginger, garlic, green chillies and curry leaves into the pan and saute well.Add onion into the pan and saute well till onion becomes translucent. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala and mix well.Add chopped tomato and saute well. Cover and cook until tomato becomes mushy.

2). Add chopped mushroom into the pan and saute well.

3). Add required salt and 1cup of water into the pan and mix well. Cover and cook the mushroom till soft.

4). Add ground coconut cashew paste into the pan and mix well.

5). Add 1/2 cup of water and boil the mushroom korma till raw smell goes out. Switch off the flame.

6). Transfer the mushroom korma to a serving plate.

 Mushroom Korma /Kalan Kurma is ready to  serve.