Mushrooms have many wonderful health benefits.They are low in carbohydrates, have no fat, no cholesterol, are high in proteins, vitamins and minerals. Mushrooms also have lot of water content and fiber. They’re natural diseases fighters. Including mushrooms in our diet regularly can help us keep our body healthy. This mushroom kulambu is a great combination with chapati, poori, naan, paratha and rice.
How to make Mushroom Kulambu-Buttom Mushroom Kuzhambu
Prep Time : 15 mins
Cook Time : 30 mins
Serves: 3
Recipe Category: Kuzhambu Varieties
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 3
Recipe Category: Kuzhambu Varieties
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Mushroom -200 grams
Potato medium size -1
Onion (cut lengthwise) -3/4 cup
Green chillies- 2 slit
Ginger garlic paste -1/2 tsp
Tomato -1/2 cup
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Sambar powder -2 1/2 tsp
For grinding (masala paste)
Pearl onions/baby onions- 7-9
Grated coconut – 1/4 cup
Fennel seeds/ Sombu – 1 tsp
Whole black pepper – 1 tsp
For the seasoning
Oil -2 -2 1/2 tbsp
Cinnamon -1 inch piece
Cloves – 2
Curry leaves- few
Preparation
Grind the masala raw and keep it ready.
Clean and cut mushrooms into 2 pieces.
Cut onion lengthwise.
Method
Heat oil in a kadai, add the ingredients mentioned under seasoning, then add onions, green chilli and saute until onions turn transparent.
Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for a few more seconds.
Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, salt needed and sambar powder. Cook until tomatoes becomes mushy.
Then add cubed potatoes and cook for a few minutes.
Once the potatoes are half done, add the mushrooms and cook covered for a few minutes.
When the mushrooms are almost done, add the ground paste, mix well and cook for a few more minutes until the raw flavor of the paste goes.
Once the masala is well blended with the mushrooms and potatoes, add a cup of water and boil well on medium flame for 5-6 minutes. Then switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves. Check for salt.
Serve hot with chapati, naan, paratha or rice.
More Mushroom recipes
Mushroom Pulao (Also find how to clean mushroom in that same page)
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APARNARAJESHKUMAR
March 3, 2013 at 7:57 ammy all time favourite mushroom recipes ! well go with rice !
Pavithra R
March 3, 2013 at 8:07 amI would love this kulambu with Phulka. It would be a great combination with a scoop of yogurt nearby!!
Nice recipe, Padhu.
Helen Prabha
March 3, 2013 at 1:58 pmMushroom kuzhambhu looks so yummy…
Divya Shivaraman
March 3, 2013 at 4:24 pmButton mushrooms are tasty – toasted,in gravy.
Sangeetha Priya
March 4, 2013 at 12:12 amdelicious kulambu…kids enjoy for sure…
divya
March 4, 2013 at 4:03 pmVery tempting & yummy looking curry..
Mahi
March 4, 2013 at 8:59 pmNever used Sambar powder in any of the mushroom preparations! Also combining potato with mushroom is also new to me. kuzhambu looks yummy!
Apu
March 4, 2013 at 9:03 pmSuper, great one for rotis!
Priya
March 4, 2013 at 10:39 pmVery tempting kuzhambu,highly inviting.
Gouri Guha
March 5, 2013 at 8:00 amcurry looks tempting.
valiantvimal
July 21, 2013 at 2:35 pmThanks for this awesome Gravy..Only thing I found missing is where to add salt in the steps, otherwise very nicely shared. Thanks!
Priya Nisha
January 22, 2014 at 4:47 pmmushroom kuzhambu is very tasty and colorful…i have no coconut instead i used cashew and carrot…its yummy
Subin
July 29, 2014 at 12:54 pmVery nice recipe!! Can u please tell me what can i substitute sambar powder with??
Padhu Sankar
July 30, 2014 at 4:47 amIf you do not have sambar powder, add 2 tsp coriander powder and 3/4-1 tsp chilli powder. But adding sambar powder gives more taste to the kuzhambu.
Anandhi
October 19, 2014 at 3:51 amWhy dont you mention salt in this?
Padhu Sankar
October 19, 2014 at 11:00 amSorry Anandhi ,I will update it. You can add salt after adding the mushrooms.
Kausik
April 8, 2015 at 4:19 amSome sambar powder has more chilli. So we can make it 1 tsp.
sindhu
September 28, 2017 at 9:32 amI tried it today, it came out well everyone liked it. Thank you padhu.
sweet janani
March 18, 2018 at 9:30 amI tried today..came out yummy, tasty…Thank u frnd.