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Lucknowi mushrooms curry in a delicate Lucknowi-style cashew gravy: mushrooms cooked in an onion-tomato masala with ginger, garlic and warm spices. A practical Indian recipe ready in about 41 minutes.
Ingredients 🧅 Onion 2 medium, finely chopped 🍅 Tomato 2 medium, chopped 🧄 Garlic 4 cloves, minced 🫙 Ginger 1 tbsp, grated 🌶️ Cumin Seeds 1 tsp 🌶️ Coriander Powder 1 tsp 🌶️ Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp 🫙 Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp 🍄 Mushrooms 250 g, quartered 🫙 Cashews 2 tbsp, ground 🌶️ Red Chili Powder 1 tsp Optional extras 🧀 Heavy Cream 2 tbsp 🌿 Fresh Cilantro 2 tbsp, chopped 🍋 Lemon 1/2, juiced 🌿 Green Cardamom 3 Instructions 1 Prepare the mushrooms and chop the onion, tomato and aromatics.
2 Heat the vegetable oil, crackle the cumin seeds, then fry the onion until deep golden.
3 Add ginger, garlic and tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powders; cook until the oil separates from the masala, then stir in the cashew paste.
4 Add the mushrooms and a splash of water, cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
5 Finish with cilantro and lemon; taste for salt and serve hot with rice or roti.
Chef's tip
Bhunao patiently: fry the masala until the oil separates before adding the main ingredient.
Mathura Lucknowi Mushrooms
Time 41 min
Serves 3
Level Medium
Prep / cook 18 / 23 min Ingredients 🧅 Onion 2 medium, finely chopped 🍅 Tomato 2 medium, chopped 🧄 Garlic 4 cloves, minced 🫙 Ginger 1 tbsp, grated 🌶️ Cumin Seeds 1 tsp 🌶️ Coriander Powder 1 tsp 🌶️ Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp 🫙 Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp 🍄 Mushrooms 250 g, quartered 🫙 Cashews 2 tbsp, ground 🌶️ Red Chili Powder 1 tsp Optional 🧀 Heavy Cream 2 tbsp 🌿 Fresh Cilantro 2 tbsp, chopped 🍋 Lemon 1/2, juiced 🌿 Green Cardamom 3 Steps Prepare the mushrooms and chop the onion, tomato and aromatics. Heat the vegetable oil, crackle the cumin seeds, then fry the onion until deep golden. Add ginger, garlic and tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powders; cook until the oil separates from the masala, then stir in the cashew paste. Add the mushrooms and a splash of water, cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally. Finish with cilantro and lemon; taste for salt and serve hot with rice or roti. 
