Wednesday 20 January 2010

Mushroom-methi-matar .. A delectable curry

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Hi.

One can confirm from my previous posts that ever since the onset of winter I have concentrated largely on greens. Seasonal produce is what I love to cook with.

When we visit any North Indian restaurant Methi matar malai is usually seen in the menu card and I wanted to play around this combination sans the malai.

I was keen on cooking with Mushroom. Now, S is not a die hard fan of it, he kind of compromises when he  eats them. I definitely ensure to make something interesting with Mushroom so that he can eat them pleasurably.

S loves Methi (fenugreek leaves) in any preparation, that did offer me a good chance to experiment with Mushroom with Fenugreek too as one of the key ingredient.

We all know that the greens reduce largely in volume on cooking, so do the Mushrooms. That’s how the peas came into the picture..err the curry.. They helped to increase the volume of the curry and also  aided in providing more texture.

Any curried vegetable tastes good if the curry/gravy is made to perfection. I strongly believe that making a good curry is an art and I guess all my blogger pals will agree with it.

The addition of perfect blend of spices along with the basic onion-ginger-garlic combination is what I have surely learnt over the years and have been appreciated by many for my curries. At the same time I do not shy away from taking  tips from the experts for the same.

While I was roasting the  masala for this curry my friend M had come to catch up with me. She entered asking what I was making? She then commented that she could smell Methi and when she eventually entered the kitchen, she said she could smell Cinnamon/ Dalchini too.

She quickly picked up from me what all I had added to the gravy and said she was making it for sure.. as it  smelt so good.

In this preparation  since I had replaced the Malai with the Muhrooms from the Methi malai matar combo,  the curry was not rich  but surely it was delectable. It had the nice aroma of Fenugreek and the Mushrooms had absorbed all the flavors and spices very well.

The peas were placed elegantly in this trio. It’s  a perfect side dish for every day cooking and is worth enough to charm your guests. My children loved every bit and I did not see S fussing at all,  in fact I just heard…it’s very nice.smile_regular


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Ingredients

200 gm Mushroom chopped
a large handful of fenugreek/Methi chopped
a cup of peas boiled

To grind together
2 large onions roughly chopped
2 tomatoes
4-5 garlic pods
1/2 inch piece ginger
a small piece cinnamon
2-3 cardamom
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
5  tsp desiccated dry coconut

spices…
1/2 tsp turmeric
2-3 tsp red chili pwd
3 tsp coriander pwd
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp cumin pwd

Method

Heat about 6-7 tbsp oil. Fry the chopped fenugreek leaves till crisp and keep aside.

Frying  Methi helps reduce the bitterness to a great extent plus adds a nice texture.

In the same oil add the ground paste and sauté  it till the oil separates.

Now add all the spices except the garam masala and sauté  for  a minute.

Add the mushrooms and salt and cook till done.

Add  the peas and fried Methi and mix properly, check the consistency, if required add a little water.

Just before turning the flame off add the garam masala and mix.

At the end, garnish with some fresh cream and serve with Naan or Paratha.

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66 comments:

chef and her kitchen said...

Sounds yummy and looks gr8....Even I have similar dupatta(guess u have used dupatta in d back ground)

Rekha shoban said...

looks creamy and yummy!!

Kanchan said...

Hmmm very innovative ! 4M dish : Methi Malai Matar Mushroom ... gives 5th M Marvelous combination :)

Shama Nagarajan said...

awesome recipe..

Khaugiri said...

Lovely Pari..... I'll definitely try this one!!!

Pari Vasisht said...

dear Prathy ya that's surely my stoll in the background.
Preeti let me know how it turned out.
Kanchan the 4th M malai was only for presentation, can't afford it on my waistline.Thanks for the 5th M..marvellous.
Rekha and Shamam thank you for appreciating.

Nandinis food said...

Ah! Rich, creamy and glossy curry! Love it! Nutritious and alluring!

Shanthi Krishnakumar said...

Great and awesome side dish with chapathis

Bergamot said...

looks delicious. would be great with some parathas

ann low said...

The colour of this curry looks perfect.

Anonymous said...

love mushrooms. this one i have to try...looks very delicious..

Rachana said...

Wow!!! A super delicious Curry :)

Latha said...

Yummy curry....loved the combo....will try it soon and let u know :).

Vrinda said...

Healthy and creamy curry,nice one...

Saraswathy Balakrishnan said...

I can eat a few roti with that delicious mushroom gravy: yummy yum yum:)

Unknown said...

That surely looks so creamy & delicious. The more greens better it is, love the idea of adding methi also to this.

Desisoccermom said...

That looks yummy Pari though I have never tried or even heard of frying fresh methi leaves in oil before. Sounds interesting. Do they soak up a lot of oil?

Pari Vasisht said...

Thank you Ancoo, Bergamot, Latha, Shanthiji, Nandini,Sadhana & Muskaan, Saraswati for all the encouragement and appreciation. The Curry is surely nutritive and tasty too.
Dear Jaya this was an experiment which I tried and was glad that it succeeded. Ya, Methi does absorb a little oil as it turns crispy..else how will it turn crispy! That's why I take limited oil fry in that and then remove some oil and cook my gravy in limited oil. So when the Methi is added things get adjusted. I hope my answer satisfies ur querry.

prasu said...

oh pari dear.............this curry looks totally delicious with that creamy and glossy texture....

Deepti said...

Gr8 recipe n luks yummy...i m big fan of mushroom-matar...nxt time when i hv methi at home will surely try this.

Anshika said...

The curry is extremely delicious. I love it. I also love methi malai chicken, similar to this and equally tasty.

Rachel said...

dacadence at its best :)

Trendsetters said...

ummmm looks yummy...

LifenSpice said...

Pari, I too love greens. Lucky that you get methi leaves there. Gravy looks delicious!

Pavithra Elangovan said...

The curry looks soooooooooooooo delicious perfect side dish for roti.. love it.

FH said...

Delectable sauce and combo of vegs indeed, looks scrumptious!

Pari Vasisht said...

Dear Trendsetters, Prasu, Anshika, Deepti thank u for those sweet comments, ur comments encourage me to experiment more.
K we are really lucky to enjoy greens right now, I love the greens too.
Dear Pavithra thank u that u found my blog worth following, pleasure is mine. There's so much to learn from u. It will be fun interacting more with u.
Ashaji thanks for that sweet comment, coming from u means a lot.

Parita said...

A fantastic combo dear!!

Namitha said...

I have some chapathis..would you pass it n to me ;-) great combo Pari..thanks !!

Preeti Kashyap said...

This is indeed a delectable subzi....for the curry leaves in pav bhaji u mentioned under my post...i didn't add thecurry leaves powder to my bhaji....it was one of the ingredients in the everest pav bhaji masala :)

PJ said...

Pari, how can I get this for lunch? :) Really, curry ekdam chhan diste aahe! Very clever trick of frying methi.. and I am glad that your mushroom disguise was loved by your family, now you can make more mushroom dishes like these for my benefit :D

Renuka Bedre - Rao said...

this curry looks so rich..i normally do mushroom matar..liked d addition of methi in it!
Renuka
http://cookingyummy.blogspot.com/

Pari Vasisht said...

Dear PJ and Namitha u are cordially invited to enjoy this curry at my place. Do visit when u come to India :)
PJ I have to constantly use my little grey cells to feed these 3 men in my life. Te mhanatat na premachi vaat pota pasoon hrudaya paryanta jaate. Agdi khara ahe te.

radha said...

I love the flavour of methi. And this would really taste good with soft rotis.

Gita Jaishankar said...

Mushrooms with methi mutter sounds awesome....looks so delicious and tempting..I have to try this soon :)

Shri said...

Simply fantastic Pari!

Priya Suresh said...

U have combined all my favourite mushroom,methi and matar, curry looks tremendous and awesome...

Unknown said...

Great combo!!Very creamy and tempting curry! Looks ready for my rotis:D

Sailaja Damodaran said...

Yummy...love the combo

Dolly Sharma said...

Dear Pari, what an awesome dish. Its a smart way to eat mushrooms and make others eat as well if they are not that fond of it..I'll make this dish for sure, as I'm the only one who loves Mushroom..I do make Mushroom peas though. But adding Methi will make the dish really delectable. Beautiful and mouth watering Clicks.

Katy ~ said...

I have to smile that after all our hard work to make something that may be questioned into something delicious that we are rewarded with, it's very nice. Makes it worthwhile.

Sowmya said...

I never tried any mushroom recipe...but this 1 luks cool n easy to make...will try this once..thanks for the recipe..

Ms.Chitchat said...

Very interesting. Your pic is too good, it reflects the richness and freshness of the dish. Worth a try at home. Thx for sharing a beautiful recipe.

Chitchat

Jeyashris Kitchen said...

i too never tried mushrooms in any curry.Love the combo of ingredients.

Bong Mom said...

Have had methi matar but the mushroom must bring it to a new height

Tina said...

Looks yummy and creamy...

my kitchen said...

Wow curry looks creamy & delicious

Pari Vasisht said...

Thank you Bong Mom for dropping by and appreciating. keep visiting :)
Dear Katy, there's immense pleasure in feeding the family and especially when they enjoy what I make.
Dolly, I am so glad that my clicks have tempted you, pls try it and let me know.
Dear Chitchat, pleasure is always mine when my preparation is liked by my friends. Do give me a feed back when you try this.
Dear Jayashree do experiment now...
Thank u Tina, Sowmya, My Kitchen Queen,Radha, Gita, Sangeetha and Priya for all the appreciation.

Padhu Sankar said...

Wow! Nice combination.Have bookmarked to try.

Srikitchen said...

looks so yummy!

gtyuk said...

wonderful combination and especially the thing is that everybody loved it; what more can bring so much of satisfaction to the one who cooks, right? delicious curry!!!

Hayley said...

Hey Pari

great combo curry..looks fresh and yummy..gone a try soon..

Yasmeen said...

Delicious combination of flavors :D

SE said...

wow...this looks so wonderful...I am sure this is the best season in India for fresh veggies..i can only imagine !!

Anonymous said...

this combination rocks..and I love methi in any form.delcious it looks

Soma Pradhan said...

Looks delicious...Will soon try this out

Unknown said...

looks spicy and so delicious..

Rekha shoban said...

Please collect ur award from blog dear!

Rekha shoban said...

Please collect ur award from blog dear!

sulagna said...

pari hiii and i am really sorry for visiting your blog after sucha long time...yummy food ya...you kow sumthn?? m really fond of cooking n now i have a foodie blo friend..oh jee awesome this is !!

Pari Vasisht said...

Hi sulagna, welcome to my blog. It will be pleasure interacting with u. Thanks for the appreciation dear.
Dear Akal, ya, there's immense satisfation when the preparation get's appreciated.
Surely SE this is the best season to enjoy all kinds of veggies, but prices have not dropped this year, I really wonder how the poor survive..
Jagruti, Padhu and Soma let me know ur reactions after u have tried this.

Deepa G Joshi said...

excellent dish..love the combination..never tried methi and mushroom..farach chaan..

Sushma Mallya said...

one of my favourite dish which i used to order in restaurant...looks very delicious, thanks for this yummy recipe pari...

Siddhi Shirsat said...

gr8 dish pari

Anonymous said...

Can i use paneer

Anonymous said...

Can i use paneer

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