Mushroom Tomato Masala Curry

Mushroom tomato masala curry is a very tasty coconut masala curry made with button mushroom, ripe tomato and freshly ground coconut masala paste and goes well with rice, dosa and idly.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Mushroom Tomato Masala Curry.

Ingredients:-

Button Mushroom.-200 gm
Tomato.                 -2
Green chillies.       -2
Curry leaves.         -few
Salt.                       -to taste
Coconut oil.           -2 tsp

For grinding Coconut Masala Paste:-

Grated coconut.-1 cup
Dry red chilly.  -5
Mustard seeds. -3/4 tsp
Tamarind.         -a small piece
Asafoetida.       -1/2 tsp

Instructions:-

1). Wash and clean button mushroom under running water. Chop the cleaned button mushroom each into 4 pieces.Wash and chop tomato into big pieces.Wash and half slit green chillies.Keep aside.

2). Roast dry red chillies in little oil. Grind the roasted red chillies along with grated coconut, mustard seeds, tamarind and asafoetida to a smooth paste adding 1tbsp of water. Keep aside the ground coconut masala paste.

Method:-

1). Heat 2 tsp coconut oil in a pan. Add half slit green chillies and few curry leaves into the pan and saute well. Add chopped tomato pieces into the pan and saute well.

2). Add chopped button mushroom pieces and required salt into the pan and mix well.Cover and cook mushroom pieces on low flame without adding water.

3). Add ground coconut masala paste into the pan and mix with the cooked button mushroom pieces. Boil the curry on low flame and switch off the flame.

4). Transfer the mushroom tomato masala curry to a serving bowl.

A very tasty Mushroom Tomato Masala Curry is ready to serve with rice, dosa and idly.