Kadai Kumbh Aloo Masala

Mushroom is one of my favorite vegetable. I like it and make it in many forms. This is one common dish that I make.

Ingredients:- 250 gms Button mushroom (cleaned and cut into      four pieces each)

     1 medium sized potato (cubed)

     2 medium sized onion (chopped)

     2 tomato chopped

     2 green chili chopped

     1/2 inch ginger chopped

       6 to 7 garlic flakes

     2 tbsp cumin seeds

     pinch of turmeric powder

     salt to taste

     oil to fry

     2 tbsp chopped coriander leafs

     1 tbsp garam masala

Method:- Heat oil in a pan, add 1 tbsp cumin seeds when it crackles add green chili, onion, garlic, ginger till onion turns pink. Remove from flame and grind with tomato to make a thick paste.

Add a little oil to the pan and saute potatoes over high flame.Remove when potatoes turn brown. Saute Mushroom separately till golden brown and remove from heat. Now add 1/2 tbsp oil and heat on medium flame. Add remaining cumin seeds and let it crackle. Add the masala paste that we have prepared. Add turmeric powder, salt and red chili powder(optional). Add potatoes and mushrooms. Add 1/2 cup water if gravy is too thick. Add garam masla and cover and cook till potatoes is done. Add coriander leaves and serve hot with Rice or Roti.