Try this vegetarian curry, you won't regret it!
He says Indian curry it has gone through thousands of variations in all this time, but the vegetarian mushroom curry is perhaps the most delicious. Curries are usually made with meat, fish or fruit, but since a third of India's population is vegetarian or vegan, plant-based versions are also extremely popular. The main ingredient of this recipe is mushrooms, more specifically champignons, served with boiled rice and Indian bread naan.
Vegetarian mushroom curry
Ingredients
- 500 g of champignons
- 400 g of canned tomatoes
- 100 ml of boiling water
- 50 g of butter
- 3-4 cloves of garlic
- 2 tablespoons of full-fat yogurt
- 2 tablespoons of fresh coriander leaves
- onion
- spoon of white sugar
- teaspoon of ground ginger
- teaspoon of cumin seeds
- teaspoon of fennel seeds
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon garam masala spice mix
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- vegetable oil (optional)
Directions
- Clean the mushrooms and cut them into quarters.
- Melt the butter in a pan and fry the mushrooms on it for about 10 minutes. So long that all the liquid evaporates from them and they become golden brown. Remove from hot plate.
- Put some vegetable oil in the same pan, heat it and fry cumin and fennel seeds on it. Fry them for about half a minute, stirring constantly, until they release a nutty aroma.
- Add the chopped onion to the pan and fry for about 10 minutes until soft and golden.
- Reduce the temperature and add chopped garlic to the pan.
- Add ginger, turmeric, chili powder and garam masala. Mix it up.
- Add sliced tomatoes and sugar. Cook everything together at a moderate temperature for about five to seven minutes.
- Take two to three tablespoons of this sauce and mix it with yogurt in a small bowl. Then put everything back into the pan.
- Pour boiling water over the ingredients in the pan and cook for another three to four minutes to thicken the curry.
- Toss the mushrooms in the pan to heat with the rest of the ingredients. Serve with fresh coriander leaves and boiled rice.
