Mushroom Do Pyaza | Easy Restaurant-Style Mushroom Curry
Mushroom Do Pyaza
Restaurant-style mushroom curry with double onions and bell peppers
Mushroom do pyaza — plump mushrooms and colourful bell peppers cooked in a cumin-tempered onion–tomato masala with whole spices, finished with fresh coriander and slit green chillies. A quick, restaurant-style vegetarian curry perfect with roti or rice.
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 500 g mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 onions (1 cut into large cubes, 1 finely chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 green chillies (plus extra, slit, for garnish)
- 1 small piece ginger
- ½ red bell pepper, cubed
- ½ green bell pepper, cubed
- Fresh coriander leaves, chopped
Whole Spices & Oil
- ¼ cup oil
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 dried red chilli
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 small cinnamon stick
Ground Spices
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
Instructions
- Prep vegetables. Cube the bell peppers and one onion into large pieces; finely chop the other onion. Blend the tomatoes with ginger, garlic, and green chillies into a smooth paste.
- Temper spices. Heat oil in a hot pan. Add cumin seeds, dried red chilli, bay leaf, and cinnamon stick. Sauté until fragrant.
- Cook the masala. Add the finely chopped onion and cook until softened but not deeply browned. Stir in the tomato paste, garam masala, salt, turmeric, and red chilli powder. Cook for about 5 minutes until the masala thickens and the oil begins to separate.
- Add mushrooms and peppers. Add the sliced mushrooms, bell peppers, and large onion cubes. Mix well and cook on low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are tender and the gravy coats everything.
- Garnish and serve. Finish with chopped coriander and thin-sliced green chillies. Serve hot with roti or rice.
Pro tip: Cut one onion in large cubes and one fine — that's the 'do pyaza' contrast of soft masala and sweet onion bites. Cook mushrooms on low after adding so they release flavour without turning rubbery.
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