mushroom pepper masala

By foodiva

Ingredients

• Mushroom Pepper Masala
• PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES
• COOK TIME: 20 MINUTES
• TOTAL TIME: 30 MINUTES
• SERVES: 4
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• PER SERVING: 379 CALORIES
• FAT 30 G
• CARBS 24 G
• PROTEIN 11 G
• Ingredients
• For the masala
• 1/2 cup macadamia nuts (dry roasted and salted)
• 1/2 cup raw peanuts
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 1/4 inch cinnamon stick
• 4 green cardamoms
• 4 cloves
• 4 peppercorns
• 1 whole fire roasted green chili (mild)
• For the entrée
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tsp fresh thyme
• 4 sage leaves (chopped)
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 4 cups white mushrooms (quartered)
• 4 cups colored bell peppers (thinly sliced)
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp. dried fenugreek leaves
• Mushroom Pepper Masala

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
In a food processor combine all the ingredients of the masala and grind smooth.
Heat oil in a nonstick pan and add thyme, sage leaves, onions, ginger garlic paste and onion powder.
Sauté until the onions are cooked and translucent or light golden in color.
Add mushrooms to it and cook covered until mushrooms soften and release its juice. (Stir couple of times in between to avoid sticking).
Once mushrooms are cooked add the ground masala to it and mix gently to cover all the mushrooms with the masala without breaking them.
Add water, salt, cayenne pepper, dried fenugreek and cook for few seconds.
At the first boil add bell peppers and mix gently.
Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes or until the entrée is very well cooked.
Serve warm with brown rice, naan, tandoori roti or quinoa.
Notes:I used the canned fire roasted green chili (which is slightly flavored) shown above in the image but you can use any green chili of your choice.

Feel free to adjust cayenne pepper according to your taste. Red chili powder can also be used.

I used green, red, orange and yellow bell peppers 1 cup of each which = 4 cups of colored bell pepper for this recipe.

Grind cardamoms along with its skin.

I used raw peanuts along with its skin.

I used whole white mushrooms and quartered each of them and thereafter measured them to 4 cups.