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MUSHROOM GHEE ROAST RECIPE

June 28, 2024 by curryandvanilla Leave a Comment

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Mushroom Ghee Roast – a south Indian special…spicy, lip smacking, mouthwatering mushroom deliciousness.

Ghee roasted fresh button mushrooms are enveloped with the flavors and aromas of a freshly made fiery red, aromatic masala which has been slow roasted in again more ghee until the aroma wafts through the house and flavors hit your palate in a delightful way!

One taste and my husband was literally helping himself to spoonfuls of this along with my 88 year old mother who literally did the thumbs up sign!

Although you can eat it with anything, it is best enjoyed with any Indian flat bread be it roti, paratha, poori, naan, soft or toasted bread slices  or even as a filler for sandwiches!

In the place where it was created (Karnataka, a southern state in India), this delicious curry is enjoyed using another south Indian breakfast crepe like dosa called Neer Dosa/dosai which is basically a watery (aka "neer") rice batter poured onto a hot griddle to produce a lacey, soft and super delicious crepe like dosai!

Why, you can enjoy this with some hot steaming rice or just curd rice or yogurt rice too which I love!

No more takeout to enjoy this dish!

Do try this ever in demand, droolicious and south Indian culinary gem mushroom ghee roast in the warm comforts of your own kitchen!

Made super easy and super delicious.

mushroom ghee roast

MUSHROOM GHEE ROAST

As the name suggests, mushrooms are roasted in a significant amount of ghee and a fiery, lip smacking homemade spice paste for some time until the flavors just emanate and the mushroom ghee roast begs to be devoured!

This traditional curry is actually from the by lanes of Karnataka (a south Indian state) but now has become the favorite restaurant pick of most spice loving foodies world over!

The more popular ones are chicken ghee roast and prawns ghee roast but I prefer to make it vegetarian using mushrooms. You could use paneer or tofu too.

The main elements of ghee roast are a fiery red spice paste using dry red chilies and some spices and of course ghee, that too more than you would use in any curry.

In my version, mushrooms are first roasted with some Kashmiri red chili powder in ghee then simmered in again ghee roasted masala paste along with caramelized onions.

It comes out so delicious; my family insisted I make it back to back twice in a week! That finger licking good!

mushroom ghee roast

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE MUSHROOM GHEE ROAST

(Detailed amounts and step wise instructions as well as printable Recipe Card are below)

Mushrooms – It is best to use button mushrooms here.

Spices – Mainly for the quintessential ghee roast spice paste….coriander seeds, jeera/cumin seeds, mustard seeds, black pepper corns, saunf/fennel seeds and some store bought Kashmiri red chili powder.

Dry Red Chilies – Preferably use Kashmiri red chilies or Byadgi whole chilies (easily available in the southern part of India or even online) for that fiery red color without adding too much heat.

Tamarind – use fresh tamarind or even tamarind paste. This is needed to add a bit of tang to the curry and offset the spicy heat of the curry!

Aromatics – basics like onions and garlic.

Ghee – now this you cannot avoid. Try and use homemade ghee or if not possible, store bought ghee is good too. But make sure you buy good quality ghee and don’t feel shy to use significant quantities.

Finally of course, a dash of cooking oil (or again ghee) to roast the spices for the ghee roast spice paste as well as mushroom.

Other basics are salt and a dash of jaggery if needed.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Like mentioned in my post earlier, it is best enjoyed with rotis, parathas, bread and the traditional neer dosais.

But it tastes amazing in sandwiches or even some rice mixed etc. too!

We thoroughly enjoyed a sumptuous, delicious and lip smacking meal of Mushroom Ghee Roast, Chapatis, Beetroot Curd/Yogurt Rice, Mixed dal and a seasonal favorite Ambe Upkari/Mango Curry.

mushroom ghee roast

Do make this soon!

So easy, so delicious and will definitely be a repeat in your home again and again as is in mine.

Enjoy and Happy Cooking/Eating!

Check these out for more mushroom deliciousness:

  • Creamy Mushroom Masala
  • Mushroom Tikka Masala Curry
  • Vegan Mushroom Masala
  • Mushroom Matar Malai
  • Mushroom Kadai Masala

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Mushroom Ghee Roast

A south Indian special…spicy, lip smacking, mouthwatering mushroom deliciousness.

Ghee roasted fresh button mushrooms are enveloped with the flavors and aromas of a freshly made fiery red, aromatic masala which has been slow roasted in again more ghee until the aroma wafts through the house and flavors hit your palate in a delightful way!

Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Author Vanitha Bhat

Ingredients

For the ghee roast paste:

  • 1-2 teaspoons of cooking oil or you can use ghee too
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds/jeera
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon pepper corns
  • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds/saunf
  • 10-12 Kashmiri red chilies or Byadgi chilies
  • 10 large garlic cloves peeled

OTHER INGREDIENTS

  • 200 gm button mushrooms
  • 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
  • 1 cup chopped onions
  • 6 tablespoons ghee/clarified butter or as needed
  • Salt to taste
  • A dash of jaggery or any sweetener
  • Chopped coriander leaves/cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  1. Wash, scrub and cut in half 200 gm mushrooms. Set aside.

TO MAKE THE GHEE ROAST PASTE:

  1. Soak 10-12 byadgi red chilies in hot water for 30 minutes. You can use Kashmiri red chilies too. We just need the color more than the heat of the chili.

  2. In a small saucepan, roast 1 tbsp coriander seeds, 1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds, ½ tsp each mustard seeds, pepper and saunf/fennel seeds in 1-2 tsp oil/ghee on low until roasted and light brown.

  3. Mustard seeds will start popping when it is almost ready to be removed from heat.

  4. Remove to a plate to cool.

  5. In the same saucepan, fry 10 large peeled garlic cloves in a teaspoon of oil/ghee until lightly browned.

  6. Blend the above roasted ingredients along with the soaked and drained red chilies and a marble sized tamarind (or 1/2 teaspoon tamarind paste) in a blender jar to a smooth paste.

  7. (Blend chilies first and then the rest; makes it easier to get a smooth paste. Cut up the chilies for easier blending).

  8. In a large, deep saucepan, heat 2 tbsp ghee.

    Add chopped/thickly sliced or halved mushrooms and 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder.

  9. Sauté on high for 3-4 minutes until mushrooms are starting to wilt.
  10. Remove to a plate and set aside.

  11. In the same pan, add 4 tbsp ghee and let melt.

  12. When hot, add 1 cup chopped onions and sauté on medium high, stirring often until starting to brown.
  13. Add the smooth ghee roast paste along with water (just rinse the blender jar) and cook on medium low to low, stirring in between until ghee starts to separate.
  14. Roast gently for about 15 minutes at the least, stirring often.

  15. When you see ghee starting to separate, add salt to taste, the set aside ghee roasted mushrooms, a tad bit of jaggery and mix well.

  16. (Adding jaggery sort of balances the flavors beautifully).

  17. Cook again on medium heat until oil starts to separate again; may take a few more minutes.
  18. Remove from heat, garnish with freshly chopped cilantro/coriander leaves and serve hot with rotis, parathas, chapattis, ghee rice, plain rice, bread, curd or yogurt rice etc.

  19. Happy Cooking/Eating!

Recipe Notes

  • Adjust the amount of spices according to personal preference.
  • Try not to reduce the amount of ghee. Ghee is the key flavor enhancer in this curry besides of course the masala paste.
  • Same dish can be made with paneer/tofu, chicken or even prawns or shrimp!
  • Enjoy!

STEP-WISE INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE MUSHROOM GHEE ROAST

Wash, scrub and cut in half or thickly slice 200 gm mushrooms.

chopped mushrooms

To make the ghee roast masala paste:

Soak 10-12 byadgi in hot water for 30 minutes. You can use Kashmiri red chilies too. We just need the color more than the heat of the chili.

Fry 10 large garlic cloves in a bit of oil/ghee in a small saucepan until lightly browned.

Remove and set aside.

soaked red chilies fried garlic

In the same saucepan, roast 1 tbsp coriander seeds, 1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds, ½ tsp each mustard seeds, pepper and saunf/fennel seeds in 1 tsp oil/ghee on low until roasted and light brown.

When mustard seeds start popping it is almost ready to be removed from heat.

roasting spices  roasted spices

Blend the above roasted ingredients along with soaked red chilies, roasted garlic and a marble sized piece of tamarind (or 1/2 tsp tamarind paste) to a smooth paste.

Blend chilies first and then the rest; makes it easier to get a smooth paste. Cut up the chilies for easier blending.

chilies in blender  chili paste

ghee roast masala ingredients ghee roast paste

TO MAKE MUSHROOM GHEE ROAST:

In a large deep saucepan/kadai, heat 2 tbsp ghee; add chopped/thickly sliced mushrooms and 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder.

Sauté on high for 3-4 minutes until mushrooms are starting to wilt.

mushrooms with chili powder  roasted mushrooms

Remove and set aside.

Add 4 tbsp ghee in the same pan again and let melt.

When hot, add 1 cup chopped onions and sauté on high, stirring often until starting to brown.

onions in ghee  roasted onions

Add the smooth ghee roast paste along with water (just rinse the blender jar) and cook on medium low to low, stirring often in between until ghee starts to separate.

added ghee roast paste  added water

roasting ghee roast paste  oil separates

Roast for about 15 minutes at the least.

Add salt to taste, ghee roasted mushrooms, a tad bit of jaggery and mix well.

(Adding jaggery sort of balances the flavors beautifully).

Cook again on medium heat until oil starts to separate again. May take a few more minutes.

added mushrooms  oil separated mushroom ghee roast

Remove from heat, garnish with freshly chopped cilantro/coriander leaves and serve hot with rotis, parathas, chapattis, ghee rice, plain rice, bread, curd or yogurt rice etc.

mushroom ghee roast

Happy Cooking/Eating!

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