My husband loves Mushroom and I on the other hand love Paneer. We always have these arguments as to you never cook with mushroom / you never let me cook with paneer... does this happen in your house too? grrr. I have always found mushroom to be bland and tasteless, needs a load of other spices and ingredients to boost the dish. I know there are few of you who will say even paneer is almost tasteless, hmmm. Ok lets reserve this debate to another day!. So the other day I decided to do a curry with mushroom and paneer with a load of other vegetables like carrots and beans which we both love along with coconut milk, the result was a great tasting curry to go with almost any recipe like idly, dosa, chappati or even pulao. The curry is very mild in spice, fragrant and flavorful. Husband was happy and so was I ;-)
MUSHROOM & PANEER MIXED VEGETABLE KURMA RECIPE
Recipe Source ~ Own
Serves ~ 4 generously
Prep time ~ 10 mins
Cook time ~ 20 mins
Serving Suggestion ~ Chapathi, roti, pulao, idly, dosa and poori
Ingredients
Button Mushrooms - 4 pieces
Paneer - 15 small cubes
Carrots - 2 mediuem quatered & chopped
Beans - 10, chopped
Onion - 1 large, chopped
Tomato - 1 large, chopped
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chili powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp
Coconut milk - 1 cup
Milk - 1/2 cup
Method
- Chop all vegetables, mushroom and paneer set aside. In a large non stick pan heat oil. Add the onions and saute until transparent, add ginger garlic paste to it and saute until the raw smell goes, now add the tomatoes and let it cook under covered lid for 3 minutes until mushy.
- Now add the spice powders - turmeric, red chili, coriander and garam masala, mix well and add 1/2 cup milk to this. Add the vegetables - carrots, beans, mushroom.
- As it comes to a boil prepare the coconut milk (check notes) and once the curry cooking well add the paneer.
- Now add the coconut milk and let the curry cook further for 5 minutes until well combined
Serve hot with your favorite main
Cooks Wisdom
- Make sure you add paneer towards the end so that they hold their shape
- While making coconut milk add cold water to the mixer about 1 cup and blend for 2 minutes. Using a strainer extract the coconut milk
- To clean mushrooms add them to a bowl of warm water and let it sit for a minute then rub the bulb part of the mushroom with your figner tips and then chop them as you desire
- I added one cup milk to lighten the curry you can go ahead and add 2 cups coconut milk for a rich fragrant curry
love the curry and delicious too
ReplyDeletesuper yummy curry.. looks perfect
ReplyDeleteLove the way u made both hearts happy by using paneer and mushroom.:)
ReplyDeleteSpicy, healthy and yummy veg kurma.
ReplyDeleteYummy n flavorful kurma... Even we have such kind if debates with other curries
ReplyDeletedelicious dear...love it
ReplyDeletevery lovely kurma and very healthy too...
ReplyDeleteWonderful mix veg curry!
ReplyDeleteWow mushroom and paneer, with veggies, sounds super yum!! :) Must have tasted divine :)
ReplyDeletethese kind of arguments take place at my home da.. my husband doesn't like paneer.. but i always force him to eat.. like this unique combo of mushroom and paneer :)
ReplyDeletewow romba yummya iruku... Must be so delicious..
ReplyDeleteOh this is so being bookmarked!!!
ReplyDeletewonderful combination curry with a great twist...loving this
ReplyDeleteVery inviting and delicious curry, those arguements happens everywhere sis..Very interesting combo and both mushroom and paneer are my fav.
ReplyDeletedelicious combo n i hv paneer dislikers in my home too :-)
ReplyDeletesuperb combo.paneer and coconut milk must try.
ReplyDeleteMy mom makes the same curry, sometimes just with cauli flower & at other times with mushroom alone or all veggies. Just love the flavour of this one !
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