Friday, July 17, 2015

Chilli Mushroom

200 to 250 gms mushrooms
1 medium onion
2 to 3 green chilies, slit
1 small capsicum
7-8 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 inch ginger/adrak, finely chopped
1 tbsp soy sauce
½ tbsp sesame oil or any veg oil for the sauce

for the batter

6 tbsp whole wheat flour 
3 tbsp corn flour
¼ tsp black pepper
salt as required
water as required to make a medium consistency batter

INSTRUCTIONS

dip each mushroom slice in the batter and coat uniformly with the batter

add them to the medium hot oil and fry till they are slight golden and crisp

fry the mushrooms in batches and drain on paper towels to remove excess oil

In another wok or pan, heat sesame oil.

add the onions and capsicum

Stir fry on medium or high heat for a minute

Add the ginger, garlic and green chilies.

Stir fry on a high flame till you see the onions getting browned at the edges.

add the soy sauce, salt, sugar, pepper and stir fry for half a minute.

add the fried batter coated mushrooms and stir on a low to medium flame

sprinkle about 1 to 2 tsp water and ½ to ¾ tsp corn flour on the mushrooms.saute for a minute or two.

continue to stir. this gives a nice glaze to the mushrooms.switch off the flame.