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Mushroom Kalan By Chef Smit Sagar

Mushroom Kalan is a vegetarian stir-fry snack. Chef Smit Sagar shares the recipe for this street food from Tamil Nadu.

Serves3

Cooking Time10-15 Min

Preparation Time10-15 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

Ingredients

  • For Kalan

    • 1 cup chopped cabbage

    • 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms

    • 1/2 cup chopped onions

    • 1 tsp chopped green chillies

    • 1 cup all-purpose flour

    • 1/4 cup corn flour

    • pinch of red chilli powder

    • pinch of garam masala powder

    • water as required

    • oil for frying

  • For Sauce

    • 3 tbsp oil

    • 1 cup chopped onions

    • 6-7 curry leaves

    • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

    • salt to taste

    • pinch of red chilli powder

    • 1/2 tsp garam masala powder

    • 1 cup tomato puree

    • 1 tsp turmeric powder

    • water as required

    • 1 tsp corn flour

    • 1/2 tsp garam masala powder

  • For Garnish

    • chopped onions

    • curry leaves

    • red chilli sauce

    • green chilli sauce

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    In a bowl, mix together chopped cabbage, chopped mushrooms, chopped onions, chopped green chillies, all-purpose flour, corn flour, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and water.
  2. 2

    Make smalls balls of this mixture and deep-fry them in oil till they turn golden brown.
  3. 3

    In a pan, heat oil and add chopped onions, curry leaves, ginger garlic paste, salt, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, tomato puree, turmeric powder and mix well.
  4. 4

    Mix water with corn flour to make a slurry. Pour this slurry in the sauce and mix well.
  5. 5

    Add water to the mixture and cook. Now add the deep-fried mushroom fritters to it, garama masala and stir fry.
  6. 6

    Transfer the Mushroom kalan to a bowl and garnish with chopped onions, curry leaves, red chilli sauce and green chilli sauce.

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