An easy and flavoured south indian starter or side dish recipe made with sliced mushroom and pepper powder. Typically in south india, this dish is made as a side to sambar rice or rasam rice combination, but can also be served as a starter. moreover, it is generally made as a dry dish, but can also be served with a sauce, if it is prepared as a main.
Ingredients1 tbsp pepper
½ tsp fennel / saunf
½ tsp cumin / jeera
½ tsp coriander seeds
2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
1 tsp mustard
2 dried red chilli
few curry leaves
1 inch ginger, finely chopped
½ onion, sliced
300 grams mushroom, sliced
½ capsicum, sliced
½ tsp salt
Method* In a small mixi jar take 1 tbsp pepper, ½ tsp fennel, ½ tsp cumin and ½ tsp coriander seeds.
* Blend to coarse powder without adding any water. keep aside
* Now in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee and splutter 1 tsp mustard, 2 dried red chilli and few curry leaves.
* Also, add 1 inch ginger and ½ onion.
* Ssaute until onions shrink slightly.
* Further, add 300 grams mushroom and stir fry on high flame.
* Saute until onions shrink slightly and moisture is released.
* Further, add ½ capsicum and stir fry for 2 minutes.
* Now add the prepared pepper masala powder and ½ tsp salt.
* Mix well making sure all the spices are well coated.
* Finally, enjoy mushroom pepper fry with phulka or rice.