Mushroom Thokku for Chapathi, Rice , Dosa | Kaalan Thokku | Mushroom Recipes | Mushroom Curry | Mushroom side dish | #simpleandyummyrecipes

Looking for a simple side dish with mushrooms that can be made in 15 to 20 minutes, then this mushroom thokku recipe is very easy to make. Mushroom Thokku is an easy recipe; you can prepare multiple recipes with this one thokku. It makes a quick side dish for tiffin recipes like dosa, poori, and chapati and also a quick side dish for rice. Sometimes I even mix this thokku with the cooked rice and viola lunch box recipe is ready 😊. Also, you can prepare restaurant-style mushroom dosa with this thokku. 

If you are a mushroom lover, I have a lot of Mushroom Recipes on my blog. About this mushroom thokku recipe ( kaalan thokku ) use well-ripened tomatoes for the best result. Make this mushroom thokku recipe and use it in multiple ways.

Mushroom Thokku | Kaalan Thokku with step by step pictures and video recipes

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 20 mins

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

• Mushroom - 200 gms, chopped
• Onion - 2 med-sized, finely chopped
• Tomato - 2, large-sized, finely chopped
• Green Chili - 1
• Ginger Garlic paste - ½ tbsp
• few Mint and Curry leaves
• Chili powder - ½ tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
• Garam masala - ½ tsp
• Curd - 1½ tbsp
• Coriander leaves - ¼ cup
• Salt as required
• Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

• Heat oil in a kadai, when hot add the finely chopped onion and green chili. Saute till the onion turns light brown in color.

• Next, add ginger garlic paste and mix well. Saute till onion turns dark brown in color on medium heat.

• Add mint and curry leaves and saute for a minute on medium heat.

• Next, add the finely chopped tomatoes and give a mix. Cook for 2 mins on high heat. 

• Next, add the spice powders and salt. Mix well.

• Then add ¼ cup of water and mix well. 

• Cover and cook on medium heat till oil separates for 10 mins.

• After 10 mins open the lid and give a good mix.

• Now add curd and mix well to combine.

• Next, add the chopped mushrooms and coriander leaves. Mix well the mushroom with the masala mixture.

• Cover and cook the mushroom for 3 mins on medium heat.

• After 3 mins open the lid and cook the mushroom for another 5 mins.

• Finally, add the chopped coriander leaves, mix well, and switch off the heat.

Step by step pictures of how to make mushroom thokku / kaalan thokku

Heat oil in a kadai, when hot add the finely chopped onion and green chili. Saute till the onion turns light brown in color.

Next, add ginger garlic paste and mix well. Saute till onion turns dark brown in color on medium heat.

Add mint and curry leaves and saute for a minute on medium heat.

Next, add the finely chopped tomatoes and give a mix. Cook for 2 mins on high heat. 

Next, add the spice powders and salt. Mix well. 

Then add ¼ cup of water and mix well. Cover and cook on medium heat till oil separates for 10 mins.

After 10 mins open the lid and give a good mix. Now add curd and mix well to combine.

Next, add the chopped mushrooms and coriander leaves. Mix well the mushroom with the masala mixture. Cover and cook the mushroom for 3 mins on medium heat.

After 3 mins open the lid and cook the mushroom for another 5 mins.

Finally, add the chopped coriander leaves, mix well, and switch off the heat.

Watch the video Recipe here

Taro Root Fry | Arbi Fry | Seppankizhanghu Fry | Simple and Yummy Recipes

Taro Root, Arbi, or Seppankizhanghu fry ( in Tamil ) is a simple side dish made with spices and masala powders. This arbi fry goes very well with curd rice; one can also serve sambar rice and variety rice. This is a super simple recipe where arbi is first boiled and then mixed with spices and pan-fried. 

Are you bored of the same potato fry recipe, then try this taro root fry/ arbi fry/ seppankizhanghu fry. It makes a great rice side dish for rice with sambar, dal, rasam, and curd.

Taro root fry / Arbi fry / Seppankizhanghu fry with step-by-step pictures and video recipe

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Serves: 3

Ingredients

• Taro Root / Arbi / Seppankizhanghu - 500 gms
• Oil - 3 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - 2 sprig

Masala Mix

• Red Chili powder - 3 tsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder -  ¼ tsp
• Garam masala - ½ tsp
• Bengal gram flour - 2 tsp
• Rice flour - 2 tsp
• Corn flour - 2 tsp
• Asafoetida - ¼ tsp
• Salt as required
• few Curry leaves

Method:

• Wash and clean the taro root thoroughly. Place them in a pressure cooker add enough water and cook for only one whistle.

• After the pressure goes down, open the lid and allow it to cool. Peel the skin and chop them into one-inch thick roundels.

• In a small bowl add all the ingredients mentioned under " masala mix". 

• Mix all the masala powders together and keep them aside.

• Transfer the chopped taro root to a large wide bowl add the masala mix powder to it and coat well. If needed sprinkle some water and coat the taro root well with the masala mix. Keep it aside and let it rest for 10 minutes.

• Heat oil in a large wide non-stick pan, when hot add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle. Next, add the curry leaves and fry.

• Then add the chopped taro root pieces and mix well with the oil.

• Fry the taro root pieces for 5 minutes on medium heat by gently sauteeing.

• Fry for 10 more min on low heat until it gets completely cooked and nicely roasted.

Step-by-step pics of how to make Taro root fry / Arbi fry / Seppankizhanghu fry

Wash and clean the taro root thoroughly. Place them in a pressure cooker add enough water and cook for only one whistle.

After the pressure goes down, open the lid and allow it to cool. Peel the skin and chop them into one-inch thick roundels.

In a small bowl, add all the ingredients mentioned under " masala mix". Mix all the masala powders together and keep them aside.

Transfer the chopped taro root to a large wide bowl add the masala mix powder to it and coat well. If needed sprinkle some water and coat the taro root well with the masala mix. Keep it aside and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Heat oil in a large wide non-stick pan, when hot add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle. Next, add the curry leaves and fry.

Then add the chopped taro root pieces and mix well with the oil.
Fry the taro root pieces for 5 minutes on medium heat by gently sauteeing.
Fry for 10 more min on low heat until it gets completely cooked and nicely roasted.

Watch the Video Recipe here