Mushroom Matar
Leart this recipe from mom! This turns out to be a supremely tasty and hotel-style preparation. Aai, you rock!
Ingredients:
1. Onion – sliced longitudinal
2. Ginger – 3/4th inch piece
3. Garlic – 2 huge cloves
4. Tomatoes – 2 huge – roughly chopped
5. Mushrooms – 15 – 20 in number – Sliced
6. Green Peas – Half Cup
7. Cilantro – two tablespoons – chopped
8. Chilli Powder – 1/2 teaspoon
9. Garam Masala – Half teaspoon
10. Oil – 2 teaspoons
11. Jeera – 1/2 teaspoon
12. Salt
Method:
1. Heat the oil in a vessel. Add jeera. When the jeera starts spluttering add onion, and saute till soft.
2. Once the onion is soft, turn off the heat. Add tomatoes, ginger and garlic and grind to a smooth paste.
3. Add the gravy to the vessel, add the chilli powder and turn the heat on Medium High
4. When the gravy starts boiling, add the mushrooms, peas and salt. cook for 5 minutes
5. Add garam masala and cilantro. Cook for another two minutes and the Mushroom Matar is ready (Aai-style) 
It you want to make it shahi mushroom matar, add two tablespoons of cream! Absolutely fantastic! Just had it for dinner this evening.
