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Mushroom Balchao

Mushrooms pickled in vinegar and red chilli paste.

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Main Ingredients Fresh Button Mushrooms, Dried Red chillies
Cuisine Indian
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 26-30 minutes
Cook time 26-30 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Tangy
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Mushroom Balchao

  • 600 grams Fresh Button Mushrooms quartered
  • 10-12 Dried Red chillies
  • 8-10 cloves Garlic
  • 1 inch piece Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 7-8 Cloves
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 1 inch piece Cinnamon
  • to taste Salt
  • 1/2 cup Malt vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 2 medium Onion chopped
  • 2 medium Tomato chopped
  • 3/4 cup Tomato puree
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar

Method

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  1. Grind the red chillies, garlic, ginger, cumin seeds, cloves, mustard seeds, cinnamon and salt with one-fourth cup of malt vinegar to a fine paste.
  2. Heat the oil in a kadai; add the onions and sauté till light brown. Add the tomatoes, mix well and cook for five minutes, stirring continuously. Add the mushrooms, tomato purée and ground masala and cook for three or four minutes.
  3. Add the sugar, more salt if necessary and mix well. Add the remaining malt vinegar and cook for five to seven minutes. Serve.

Nutrition Info

Calories 814
Carbohydrates 80.8
Protein 26.5
Fat 38.5
Other Fiber 15.9 gm
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