Mushroom-Pepper Masala. Kaalan-Milagu Vadhakiyadhu. Kaalan-Milagu Varuval.

Ingredients:

Button-mushroom 1/4 kilo(i prefer feather mushroom, back home – India)
Scalion 1 small – finely chopped
Ginger 2″ peeled and grated
Garlic 2-3 beads – peeled and minced
Tomato 1 large – pureed
Salt
Turmeric 1/4 spoon
Chili powder 1/4 spoon
Freshly ground pepper 1 + 1 spoon
Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon
Cumin seeds 1/4 spoon
Sesame oil few spoons
Cilantro leaves to garnish.

Method:

Wash and clean button mushrooms. Quarter them and set aside.

In a wok, heat oil. Add mustard, cumin and wait till it pops.

Add onion, ginger and garlic…fry till they loose their raw odour.

Now add toamto puree and fry till oil shows up on top.

Add salt, turmeric, chili and 1 spoon of pepper.

Stir-in mushrooms. Fry for a while. Cover and cook over medium heat without adding any water.

When they are almost done, add another spoon of pepper powder, fry over high heat.

Remove from heat, garnsih with cilantro leaves.