Thursday, December 18, 2008

Dahi-e-Khumb


Dahi means Yogurt. Khumb means mushrooms. This is an entree made with mushrooms in a yogurt-based gravy. It's low/zero fat and requires no oil for cooking.

Ingredients:

16oz Mushrooms (the regular kind)
1 tbsp garlic paste
1 tbsp rice flour
2 cups fat-free yogurt
a pinch of turmeric
1 tsp garam masala
salt to taste
water
non-stick cooking spray (PAM or others)
10 green chilli peppers cut into fine pieces
spring onion greens for garnishing

Method:

Cut up the mushrooms into small pieces (slices if you will), and start frying them in a pan using non-stick cooking spray (PAM or other similar). (Note: The mushrooms need to be dry.) The mushrooms will start drainin moisture and will eventually start turning brown. As that happens, add the garlic paste and fry a few more mins. Then add the rice flour and continue frying.
Add yogurt and turmeric, mix it up well and continue stirring until yogurt cooks well. Then add 1-2 cups of water and garam masala, and salt to taste. Make sure all ingredients have mixed well and cook until done. Garnish with spring onion greens, if desired.
(Note: for variation, feel free to add tofu or paneer to the dish in accompaniment to the mushrooms. Also can add deghi mirch powder to give it a reddish/orange color.)
Serves 4-6 people.

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