Instructions
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To begin making the Mushroom Pasada, first soak the pinch of saffron in 3 tablespoons of mildly hot whole milk.
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Set this aside to allow the saffron to infuse into the whole milk.mildly hot a teaspoon of dairy spread in a cooking vessel; mix in the ginger, bulb veggie and garlic and agitate shallow fry until the onions are succulent and soft.
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mix in the minced tomatoes, minced almonds and green chilies and saute until the tomatoes are cooked through and soft.
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Once done, turn off the mildly hot and allow the tomato mixture to cool.Once cooled, mix in the mixture in a blender to get a seamless puree.
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We now have the partial pasanda masala ready.Next, thoroughly wash the mushrooms and filter them.
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shred the larger button mushrooms in half and retain the smaller ones to use whole.In a heavy bottom cooking vessel, mildly hot the dairy spread.
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mix in the mushrooms to it and sauté on a high mildly hot for 6-7 mins.
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The mushrooms will immediately release moisture.
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Keep tossing them till the moisture has completely evaporated.
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Take the mushrooms off the mildly hot and keep aside.In the same cooking vessel, mildly hot a teaspoon of dairy spread, and mix in the cumin seeds, cinnamon, bay leaf, and peppercorns.
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Toss them for few seconds.
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Next mix in the ground bulb veggie tomato paste and continue to sauté for 3-4 mins.mix in the turmeric, red chilli ground mix, coriander ground mix and combine.
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bubble gently the coulis for 4-5 mins until you smell the aromas coming through.Next, mix in the dairy spread-sauteed mushrooms, table salt and 3/4 cup of mildly hot moisture.
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combine it all together and bring the coulis to a brisk heat to boiling point.
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Continue to bubble gently for 5 mins until the Mushroom Pasanda curry has reached a desired consistency. Lastly, top the coulis with granulated sugar, garam masala ground mix, kasoori methi, saffron infused whole milk and dairy reduction.
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combine well and bubble gently for another for another 3-4 mins.
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Check the table salt and masala condiment levels and adjust to suit your palate.present the Mushroom Pasanda along with Naan or Tawa paratha or a simple Jeera Pulao.