We eat mushrooms fortnightly at least. Sometimes a curry with peas, sometimes in fried rice. I like how quickly they cook & how versatile they can be. You add them to omelettes, to rice, to salads…grill them, stuff them, throw they over pizza & so much more! Each time they result in a beautiful, meaty dish with that umami-ish feel in your mouth 😋 Garlic & mushrooms are a match made in heaven. They pair seamlessly & result in a stunning recipe every single time. Don’t you agree?
While browsing for more ideas on how to use mushrooms in ways other than how I usually cook with them, I came across a Chilli Garlic Mushroom recipe on www.jinooskitchen.com. It seemed like something I’d love because it had chilli, garlic & mushrooms..duh! So I gave it a try as a starter & yes, it worked!! The next time you get bored of the usual mushroom recipes, give this one a shot 😁 You’ll like it.

Chilli Garlic Mushrooms

Course: StartersCuisine: Indo-ChineseDifficulty: Easy

Servings

3

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

A quick starter made with mushrooms, flavoured with chilli & garlic. Hits all the right spots!

Ingredients

• Mushrooms: 1.5 cups; sliced

• Garlic: 2tbsp; finely chopped

• Onions: 1/2 cup; chopped

• Curry leaves: 2 sprigs

• Turmeric: 1/4tsp

• Chilli powder: 1/2tsp

• Oil

• Salt to taste

• To grind:

• Onion: 1 small

• Garlic: 10 cloves

• Jeera (cumin seeds): 1tsp

• Dry red chillies: 4

Directions

• Grind the garlic, onions, red chilli & jeera to a fine paste.
• Heat oil in a pan. Roast the chopped garlic & curry leaves. Now add chopped onions & fry till they turn golden brown. 
• Then add the ground paste and mix well. Fry till the raw smell of the onion & garlic goes away. 
• Next add the sliced mushrooms, salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder and mix well. 
• Add a splash of water, cover & cook till mushrooms are soft (not soggy).
• Remove the lid and fry further to make a dry starter or leave a semi-gravy consistency if you want to enjoy it with fried rice.
  

Notes

• This dish can be made into a starter or a semi-gravy one.
• Add/reduce chilli to suit your tastebuds. We love garlicky, spicy food!