Mushroom Butter Masala Recipe

Mushroom butter masala is a spicy and delicious side dish like paneer butter masala. Both the gravies are prepared with almost same ingredients. Only the paneer is replaced with mushroom pieces. The rich and spicy gravy can be an excellent side dish for any meal. Mushroom butter masala is an easy to prepare recipe. The aroma of spices and butter can make you crave for this dish. Here is the recipe to prepare mushroom butter masala.

Serves: 3
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• Mushrooms- 200gms
• Onions- 2 (chopped)
• Tomato- 2 (chopped)
• Ginger and garlic paste- 1tsp
• Cashew nuts- 10-15 (soaked and grounded into a paste)
• Cloves- 2
• Cinnamon- 1 inch
• Milk- 2tbsp
• Red chilli powder- 1tsp
• Dry red chilli- 2
• Garam masala- 1tsp
• Kasoori methi- 1tsp
• Saffron- a pinch
• Coriander leaves- 3tbsp (chopped)
• Butter- 1½ tbsp
• Ghee- 3tbsp
• Salt- as per taste

Procedure

• Wash mushroom and cut into slices.
• In a small bowl, soak saffron strands in milk and keep aside.
• Melt ghee in a frying pan. Season with cloves, cinnamon, kasoori methi and dry red chilli.
• Now, add the onions and saute on a medium flame for 2 minutes (till it turns golden-brown).
• Add ginger-garlic paste, tomato, salt and mix well. Cook on a medium flame for another 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle red chilli powder and garam masala. Cook for another minute. Put the pan off-flame.
• Ground it into a smooth paste. Use little water if required. Keep aside.
• Now melt butter in the same frying pan. Add the mushroom slices and sprinkle salt. Cook on a medium flame till the mushroom slices are cooked completely.
• Once done, add grounded paste and water into the frying pan. Bring it to boil. Add the cashew nuts paste and mix well. Cook till the gravy thickens.

Mushroom butter masala is ready to eat. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it hot with flat Indian breads like naans, rotis, kulchas or paranthas.