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    Home » Recipes » Gravies

    Mushroom Butter Masala

    Published: Jun 13, 2016 · by Nisha

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    The third gravy is everyone's favourite. It is the Paneer butter masala but with the mushrooms. This gravy is very mild. There are no strong spice or flavour used in it. It is also an easy recipe that can be tried by an novice cook. Here is another mouth-watering, shiny and luscious gravy that is liked by many.

    Mushroom Butter Masala

     

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    Mushroom Butter Masala
    Prep Time
    15 mins
    Cook Time
    25 mins
    Total Time
    40 mins
     
    Rich and decadent tomato cashew sauce topped with butter
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Ingredients
    • 4 Medium sized Tomatoes about 2 Cups chopped tomatoes
    • 15-16 Cashews
    • 10 Mushrooms cubed
    • 2 tablespoon + ½ tablespoon Butter
    • 1 no's Bay leaf
    • 2 no's Green chillies
    • A small piece Ginger crushed
    • ½ teaspoon Garam Masala
    • ½ teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon Kasuri Methi finely crushed
    • 2 tablespoon Cream optional
    • A small piece Ginger, juliened
    • Coriander leaves for garnish
    Instructions
    1. In a saucepan, add tomatoes and cashews with water. Simmer it for about 15 minutes until everything softens. Once it is cooled, drain the water (reserve it) and grind the ingredients to a very smooth paste.
    2. In a kadai, with little oil saute the mushrooms until it softens. Keep it aside.
    3. In a kadai, heat butter. Add the bay leaf , green chillies, ginger and the ground mix. Keeping it on medium flame, stirring in between, let it reduce and thicken. Once the oil starts separating on the sides, add the garam masala and chilli powder. Mix it well.
    4. Add water, the mushrooms and let the gravy boil for another 5-6 minutes.
    5. Just before turning off the flame add the kasuri methi, ½ tablespoon Butter, cream and coriander leaves. While serving, add the ginger juliennes.

     

     

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    Comments

    1. Usha says

      July 31, 2016 at 10:07 pm

      Butter masala looks creamy and a nice accompaniment to flat breads.

      Reply
    2. Chef Mireille says

      June 30, 2016 at 7:04 pm

      love the creamy consistency of the gravy

      Reply
    3. Archana Potdar says

      June 24, 2016 at 4:40 pm

      Awesome we will surely love it

      Reply
    4. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      June 21, 2016 at 4:21 am

      I will happily replace the mushrooms with paneer and enjoy this creamy side dish 🙂

      Reply
    5. vaishali sabnani says

      June 18, 2016 at 9:55 am

      Mushrooms look awesome in that gravy..nice presentation.

      Reply
    6. Smruti Shah says

      June 17, 2016 at 2:07 am

      Using mushrooms in a North Indian curry is a great idea. I loved this one!

      Reply
    7. Pavani N says

      June 17, 2016 at 12:47 am

      Another crowd pleaser recipe Nisha. Mushroom butter masala looks amazing.

      Reply
    8. Priya Suresh says

      June 15, 2016 at 5:34 am

      Omg, wat an excellent butter masala, completely irresistible.Just need some rotis to clean that bowl.

      Reply
    9. Srivalli says

      June 14, 2016 at 10:53 am

      Oh I don't eat mushroom, so I will have the paneer pls..:)...lovely colour yaar..

      Reply

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