Description
From a traditional recipe enjoyed by the Kodava people in the forests of South India, here is a quick and easy Vegan Mushroom Curry made quickly from pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
- 500 g (One 16oz package) firm, meaty Mushrooms
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 can (13.5oz or 480mL) Coconut milk
- 4 -5tbsp Oil for frying
- 2 Onions, finely chopped
- 2 tsp (generous teaspoons) Coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp Red chili powder (I love Kashmiri chili powder)
- 3 Green chilis, split along their length (Adjust to your preference)
- 1/2 tsp Kachampuli - substitute with lime juice (fresh is preferable)
- Extra limes for serving
Instructions
- Trim and chop mushrooms into quarters. Feel free to leave them alone if they are bite-sized.
- Mix salt and turmeric into mushrooms and set aside.
- If using a whole coconut, use extra of both the thin and the thick milks. If using canned, simply open in preparation for adding to the dish.
- Heat oil over medium heat. When hot, add onions. Fry gently until they soften and turn light brown.
- Stir in coriander and cook for a minute over low heat.
- Add chili powder and chili peppers to taste.
- Stir and add the mushrooms. Cook for two minutes.
- Add the thin coconut milk from the can and let cook for about 10 minutes.
- Add the thick coconut milk and the Kachampuli OR the juice of 1/2 lime.
- When the gravy thickens - it takes about 5 minutes - remove from heat and add the juice of another 1/2 of lime on top.
- Traditionally eaten with Akki Ottis (rice flatbreads). Equally delicious with steamed white rice.
Notes
- While you make this recipe, make sure you listen to Kaveri's episode on The Storied Recipe Podcast, Vanishing Things: Mushrooms, Monsoons, & Cultures with Author Kaveri Ponnapa of The Vanishing Kodavas.
- Try with Shakila's delicious Roti Prata/Roti Canai.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Cuisine: Indian, South Asian
Nutrition
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 433
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 18
- Carbohydrates: 19
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 6