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Mushroom Fry



Mushroom Fry

Mushroom fry is spicy pan roasted mushrooms.It goes well with steamed rice or fried rice. I used button mushroom for this recipe, you can also use oyster mushrooms which has a meaty texture.  Give this recipe a try,you will surely love it.

Ingredients
Mushrooms- 8 oz/ 15-18 medium sized
Onion - half thinly sliced
Curry leaves a few
Thinly sliced ginger- 1/2 tsp
Cashew nuts- 6-8
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Kashmir Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder- 1/3 tsp
Garam masala- 1/3 tsp
Salt to taste
lemon juice- 1/2 tsp


 Clean mushrooms and pat dry with paper towels. Cut each into quarters and mix chilly powder, pepper powder and salt. Heat oil in a pan and fry cashew nuts till golden brown, drain and keep aside. Into the same oil, add thinly sliced onions, curry leaves and ginger. Saute till onion turns translucent. Add the mushrooms and saute in medium high heat for two minutes. Add garam masala,reduce heat and continue to stir fry for one or two minutes or till it is completely dry and  slightly brown in the outside. Add the roasted nuts and squeeze lemon juice and mix. Serve as side dish for rice.

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Hope you will all enjoy!

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