Chettinad Mushroom Bell Pepper Masala

Recipe can be find @ Zesty South Indian kitchen

What you need

Dry red chili: 3 no

Coriander seeds:1/2 tablespoon

Black peppercorns: 1 teaspoon

Cumin seeds: ½ teaspoon

Fennel seeds: ½ teaspoon

Poppy seeds: 1 teaspoon

Spilt roasted gram/Dalia: 1 teaspoon

Cardamom: 2no

Cloves: 2no

Cinnamon stick: 1 no

Mace: ¼ teaspoon

Star anise; 1 no

Nutmeg powder:1/8 teaspoon

Coconut: 4 tablespoon ( I used desiccated)

Pearl onions/shallots: 15 no

Ginger: ½ inch

Garlic: 3 cloves

Turmeric: ¼ inch (I used fresh turmeric)

For curry

Mini portabella mushroom: 6cups (chopped into thin slices about 15no)

Yellow bell pepper: 2cup (chopped into bite sizes)

Red bell pepper: 1 cup (chopped into bite sizes)

Tomato: 1 no

Green chili: 1 no

Curry leaves: 10 leaves

Bay leaf: 1no

Black stone flower: 2no

Coriander leaves: 1 tablespoon

Oil: 1 tablespoon

Salt: 1 teaspoon or to taste

Water: ½ cup

How I made

In a small skillet, dry roast, Dry red chili, Coriander seeds, Black peppercorns, Cumin seeds, Fennel seeds, Poppy seeds and set aside it takes about 30 seconds for each one or until all spices release a nice aroma. In the same skillet combine cardamom, clove, cinnamon, mace, star anise, and nutmeg and dry roast until they release a nice aroma and set aside. Finally dry roast the coconut to slightly brown color and set aside.

In a food processor or grinder combine all the roasted spices, split roasted gram, coconut, pearl onions, ginger, garlic and turmeric in to fine paste by adding 2 tablespoon of water and set aside.

In a medium skillet, heat oil and add bay leaf, curry leaves and black stone flower/kalpasi. When it starts leaving aroma, add mushroom, green chili and bell pepper and fry for 3 minutes. Then add ground masala tomato, salt and rest of water and let fry the masala for another 3 minutes and cover it and cook for another 5minutes or until mushroom are cooked well and gravy got thickened.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and switch off the flame.

Enjoy with hot rice or chapathi.