Palak Mushroom Gravy

Mushrooms are fleshy, fat free, gluten free, and cholesterol free, rich in nutrients and low in calories. Thus using Spinach and coriander to make sauce not only makes it rich in nutrients but also a visual treat.

Green gravy/sauce with mushrooms is feast to eyes. Palak mushroom gravy a very delicious recipe and the specialty of this recipe is the freshly ground masalas which gave the authentic taste to the gravy.

Prep  time	Cooking time	Serves
15  mins	20 mins	3 persons

Recipe Course: Gravies

Recipe type:  Indian cuisine

Ingredients For spinach paste Palak – 2 cups Coriander leaves – handful Onions – ½ cup Tomato – ½ cup Ginger garlic paste -2 tsp Green chillies – 1 no Oil – 1 tbsp. Masala powders Turmeric powder -1 tsp Red cilli powder -1 tsp Coriander powder -2 tsp Jeera powder -1 tsp Garam masala powder -1 tsp For palak mushroom Oil -1 tbsp. Cumin seeds  - 1 tsp Mushrooms -3 cups Kasturi methi -  1 tsp (lightly crushed) Fresh cream – ½ cup

Method

1. Chop garlic to fine pieces and keep aside.Cut mushrooms to required size as per your liking. 

2. I prefer my mushrooms to be little thick pieces so if they are of small size then each is cut to 4 pieces, bigger ones are cut to 6 pieces Add little lemon juice to ensure white colour and steam. Cool and cut into quarters.

For the Spinach paste

3. Meanwhile prepare the spinach paste. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add onion, green chili, ginger and garlic. Cook till onions are translucent.

4. Then mix in tomatoes. Cook till tomatoes are soft. Add washed spinach leaves. It will get wilted within 2-3 minutes.Switch off the stove and let it cool a bit. Once cooled, grind into smooth paste.Blitz spinach with water and coriander leafs and green chilies-onion mixture in a grinder/ mixer to make a fine paste. The paste will be fragrant green color.

Making palak mushroom

5. Heat another 1 tablespoon of oil in the same pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.

6. Then add onions and  mushrooms. 

7. Add powder masalas and sauté for 2 minutes. As it cooks mushroom leaves water and will continue to cook in its own water. Sauté till cooked and tender.

8. Then add prepared spinach puree. Mix well and let it come to a boil.

9. Adjust the gravy consistency by adding water.Lastly add garam masala and kasoori methi. 

10. Mix well and simmer for 2 minutes.Then add fresh cream, stir well to combine.Enjoy palak mushroom gravy with your favorites.

Health benefits of Palak

Good Source of IronGood for eyesHealthy brain and nervous systemImproves your heart healthLowers insulin level

Health benefits of mushroom

Mushrooms may boost your memoryMushrooms can assist in strengthening your bonesMushrooms will help give you energy.

Serving Suggestions

Simple roti (Indian flat bread), Parathas, Nan and Steamed rice.

Notes

• Stalks should be removed else the fibers from stalks will give unpleasant texture to sauce/gravy.Spinach should not be boiled else the green color will turn of darker shade and the gravy/sauce will not be of the beautiful green color.
• Too long cooking of mushrooms or gravy/sauce will cause mushrooms to lose their water and become rubbery and sauce to become of darker shade than we want in this recipe.Cover water and spinach mixture and allow to cook in its own heat. 
• Spinach should not lose its beautiful green color.You can omit onions. If onions are being omitted then green chilies should be added raw to spinach and coriander for making paste.