Mushroom and Matar in Malai

INGREDIENTS:-

Mushrooms - 250 gms
Boiled or frozen peas - 1 cup
Kasoori methi - 4  tablespoon
Ginger garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
Pepper powder - a pinch
Butter - 1 tablespoon
Oil - 3 tablespoon
Onions - 2 ground to a paste
Fresh cream ( malai ) - 1/2 cup
Salt - as per taste
Red chilly powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Amchoor ( dry mango ) powder - a pinch
Milk - 1/2 cup

For grinding:

Cinnamon - 1/2 stick
Cardamom seeds - 2
Cloves - 3
Pepper corns - 4
Roasted gram dal - 2 tablespoon
Cashew nut - 5


METHOD OF PREPARATION:-

• Trim the stems of mushroom. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a kadai and add the mushrooms. Stir fry on high flame till dry and brown. Add 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a pinch of black pepper. Stir for a minute more and remove from fire. Keep aside.
• Grind together the grinding ingredients to a powder in a mixer.
• Heat 3 tablespoon oil and add onion paste and cook on low heat till oil separates.
• Add the freshly ground masala powder. Cook for a few seconds.
• Add kasoori methi and malai, cook on low heat for 2-3 minutes till malai dries.
• Add salt, red chilly powder, garam masala powder and amchoor powder. Stir for 1 minute.
• Add the boiled peas and mushrooms.
• Add 1/2 cup milk to make the gravy thick. Boil for 2-3 minutes and remove from the flame.