Mushroom Kurma

Mushroom - 1 pack
Onion -1 medium
Tomato - 2 medium
Garlic - 4
Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp
Dhaniya powder - 1 tbsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tbsp Cashew/Poppy seeds - very little (soak for sometime)
Spices - Jeera, fennel seeds, cinnamon,clove,cardamom
Cilantro

Wash and cut mushroom to thick pieces. Put it in a microwavable bowl and add few drops of oil and microwave for 4 minutes. Keep it aside.

Grind together fennel seeds, garlic, tomato , cashew and poppy seeds.

In a kadai heat oil first add the spices like jeera, cardamom,clove and cinnamon, next add onions and fry till golden brown. Now add the powders and saute. Next add the ground paste and cook for few minutes. Finally add the mushroom and salt. Garnish with cilantro. This kurma can also be done using coconut..in that case add coconut when grinding and omit tomatoes...add tomatoes once the onions are fried and cook before adding the powders.