Chilli Mushroom Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	10 min
Cook time	15 min
Total time	25 min
Serves	4 servings

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About

It is a simple and spicy Indo-Chinese starter recipe. It consists of deep-fried mushroom fritters sauteed in chilli Manchurian sauce. Chilli Mushroom, commonly known as Mushroom Chilli Dry, is a vegetarian alternative to the popular chilli chicken prepared with the same ingredients. Compared to other chilli recipes, mushrooms have a more soft and tender texture inside, thus resembling more meat-based variants. It makes an ideal party starter or appetiser and a perfect side dish in fried rice recipes. There are many variations and types of Chilli Mushroom recipes; the most common is the dry version. The other most popular way is to make it with chilli manchurian gravy. In other words, more cornstarch is added to the base, thus making an ideal curry with rice and other main dishes. In addition, the same recipe can be further extended with other hero ingredients like paneer, potatoes, baby corn, and even meat alternatives.

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Ingredients

• 20 mushroom (half)
• ½ tsp chilli powder
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 2 tbsp corn flour
• 2 tbsp maida
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ cup water
• oil (for deep frying)

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for manchurian:

• 2 tbsp oil
• 5 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 inch ginger (finely chopped)
• 2 chilli (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp spring onion (chopped)
• ½ onion (finely chopped)
• ½ capsicum (cubed)
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 2 tsp chilli sauce
• 2 tsp vinegar
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp corn flour slurry

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Instructions

1. Firstly, in a bowl take 20 mushroom in a bowl and blanch in hot water for 5 minutes.
2. Drain off the water, and transfer the mushroom into the bowl.
3. Add in ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and mix well.
4. Also add 2 tbsp corn flour, 2 tbsp maida and ½ tsp salt.
5. Mix well, making sure everything is well combined.
6. Add in water and prepare the batter coating uniformly.
7. Deep fry into oil, keeping the flame on medium.
8. Fry until the mushroom turns golden brown and crisp.
9. Drain off and keep aside.
10. In the wok heat 2 tbsp oil, 5 cloves garlic, 1 inch ginger and 2 chilli.
11. Stir fry till the spices turn aromatic.
12. Also fry 2 tbsp spring onion, ½ onion till the onion softens.
13. Add ½ capsicum, ½ onion and stir fry till the capisucm turn crunchy.
14. Now add 2 tbsp tomato sauce, 2 tsp chilli sauce, 2 tsp vinegar, 2 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp chilli powder and ½ tsp salt.
15. Sir fry till the sauces are well combined.
16. Also add 2 tbsp corn flour slurry and cook till the sauce turns glossy.
17. Add in fried mushroom, 2 tbsp spring onion and mix well.
18. Finally, enjoy Mushroom Chilli Recipe topped with sesame seeds.

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Step-by-step

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Notes

• Firstly, make sure to blanch the mushroom to remove the rawness and dirt from it.
• Also, add red food colour to the batter to prepare bright red colour Mushroom Manchurian.
• Additionally, adjust the consistency of the gravy by increasing the cornflour slurry.
• Finally, the Mushroom Chill****i Manchurian recipe tastes great when served hot and crispy.