Chatu Besara(Mushroom with Mustard Paste)

Name: Chatu Besara(Mushroom with Mustard Paste)
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 g button mushroom; 50 g green peas (optional); 1 tomato chopped; 1 onion chopped; 1 tbsp oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp chilli powder; To taste salt; Coriander leaves (few) for garnishing; For Mustard Paste; 1 tbsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 5-6 garlic cloves; 2-3 dry red chillies

Pratima Mohanty @cook_13984189

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"Chhatu Besara" is a traditional delicacy prepared in odia bones almost in all parts of the State of Odisha. The wors 'Chhatu' means mushroom ( normally paddy straw mushroom produced all over Odisha) in odia language. Similarly 'Besara' is the odia used term for the gravy made out of a thick base of the mustard sauce. This dish requires minimal ingredients and is a very easy-to-make-at-home recipe. Owing to the unavailability of the paddy straw mushroom, I've taken button mushroom for the recipe.

Pratima Mohanty @cook_13984189

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Ingredients

25 minutes

3 servings

250 gbutton mushroom
50 ggreen peas (optional)
1tomato chopped
1onion chopped
1 tbspoil
1 tspcumin seeds
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspchilli powder
To tastesalt
Coriander leaves (few) for garnishing
For Mustard Paste
1 tbspmustard seeds
1 tspcumin seeds
5-6garlic cloves
2-3dry red chillies

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Steps

25 minutes

1

To start with rinse the mushrooms thoroughly under running water. Cut them into halves or quartered.
2

Take them in a bowl. Add a pinch of turmeric powder and salt and mix well.
3

Shallow fry the mushrooms for 3-4 minutes and keep aside.
4

Make a fine paste out of the ingredients listed under "For Mustard Paste".
5

Heat oil in a wok and add cumin seeds. When they sizzle add chopped onion and fry till brown. Add chilli powder, turmeric powder and saute for few seconds. Add chopped tomato and salt. Cook until tomato turns soft.
6

Next add the mushrooms, green peas and mix well. Cook for 6-7 minutes on a medium flame until the mushrooms are halfcooked.
7

Now add the mustard paste, mix well and saute for 2 minutes. Add required amount of water for the gravy. Cover and cook on a low medium heat for about 5-7 minutes or until the gravy becomes thick.
8

Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves. This goes well both with lunch & dinner.