Kalan kuzhambu

 

Ingredients

    Mushroom [Kalan, Oyster mushroom] – 1 cup
    Small onion [Shallots, sambar onion] – 4 [chopped]
    Curry leaves – 1 spring
    Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
    Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
    Urad dal – 1 tbsp
    Oil – 2 tbsp
    Salt to taste
    Water as needed

For roasting & grinding ingredients

    Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
    Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp
    Fennel seeds – ½ tbsp
    Bengal gram – ½ tbsp
    Urad dal – ½ tbsp
    Garlic – 2 cloves
    Ginger – 1 tbsp [chopped]
    Tomato -2 [chopped]
    Small onion [Sambar onion, shallots] - 7
    Dry red chilli [Vara milagai] - 2
    Curry leaves – 1 spring

Method

    Heat oil in a pan then roast all ingredients & grind to fine paste with ¼ cup of water.
    Pluck, wash & chop the mushrooms.
    Heat oil in a pan then add mustard seeds & let it splutter. Then add urad dal sauté.
    Add curry leaves & sambar onion sauté till soft.
    Add mushrooms, turmeric powder & salt sauté gently for 2 min.
    Add ground paste and salt mix well & let it boil.
    Then cut off heat & serve hot with rice.