🇵🇰 Pakistani Vegetarian

Mushrooms Karahi

Name: Mushrooms Karahi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 1 tsp Garam Masala; 2 tbsp Tomato Puree; to taste Salt; 5, chopped Tomato; 4 cloves, minced Garlic; 3, slit Green Chili; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1, sliced Bell Pepper; 400 g Mushrooms; 3, cut into batons Spring Onions

🇵🇰 Pakistani

A robust Pakistani classic — Mushrooms browned hard, softened tomatoes and ginger, and a masala cooked down until thick, dark and glossy. Best mopped up with naan, straight from the karahi.

Prep 10 min Cook 7 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Garam Masala1 tsp
Tomato Puree2 tbsp
Saltto taste
Tomato5, chopped
Garlic4 cloves, minced
Green Chili3, slit
Ghee2 tbsp
Bell Pepper1, sliced
Mushrooms400 g
Spring Onions3, cut into batons

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Heat the oil in a heavy karahi and soften the onions in it patiently until they turn deep gold at the edges.
2
Add the Mushrooms and fry hard until it takes colour on every side.
3
Tip in Ghee and Garlic, stirring to lift the browned bits from the pan floor.
4
Add the spices and salt and fry for two minutes, adding splashes of hot water so nothing catches.
5
Cover and simmer on a low flame until the Mushrooms is fork-tender and the oil separates at the edges of the masala — the classic 'tayyar' sign.
6
Garnish with ginger, chillies and coriander, and serve with roti or rice.

Chef's tip

Prep everything before the heat goes on — pakistani cooking moves fast once it starts.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Mushroom Karahi Dhaba Style by Zaiqa | Mushroom ka Salan · on YouTube