Pepper Mushroom Curry | Kalan Milagu Kolumbu

Ingredients

Mushroom - 1 cup (200 gms)
Oil - 2 tbsp
Small Onions - 12 nos
Garlic pods - 8 nos

Coconut - 1 cup

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Roasted Channa dhal - 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Spices needed: 

Pepper powder - 2 tbsp

Garam masala - 1 tbsp

Coriander powder - 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Method

1. In a blender add the coconut, roasted Channa dhal along with fennel seeds and ground into a fine paste and keep it aside.

2. In a pan, add oil, chopped onions, chopped garlic and saute till the onions are transparent. 

3. Then add the ground coconut paste along with the spices and cook till the oil from coconut separates on the top of gravy.

4. Now add the mushrooms and close the lid and cook for 3 to 4 mins until the mushrooms are cooked tender. 

5. Switch off the flame and Serve hot with Rice or Dosa or Roti

Mutton kolambu / Mutton gravy

Mutton gravy

Ingredients:

Mutton -1/2 kg
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - a few
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Coconut milk - 1 cup
Salt - to taste
Oil

For masala

Small Onions - 15 nos/cup
Pepper - 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 2 tbsp
Coriander seeds - 3 tbsp
Curry Leaves - a few
Red chilli - 3 nos
Oil

Method:

1. In a pan pour oil and fry all the ingredients in section 'For masala' and put it in a blender and make a fine paste

2. In a pressure cooker, pour oil add mustard seeds, curry leaves, turmeric powder and pour the ground mixture and stir for about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the mutton pieces, salt and required water to cook the mutton.

3. Close the pressure cooker and leave for 7 to 8 whistles for the mutton to cook well. Switch off the flame and wait till the steam settles. Open the lid and add coconut milk to the gravy and place it on a medium flame.

4. Cook for 8-10 minutes and switch off the flame.

5. Serve hot with Rice, Idly or Dosa

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