Step 1: Prepare the mushrooms

Wash the button mushrooms thoroughly under running water and pat them dry on a kitchen napkin or towel.

The Mushroom Lady Tip: 

Do not soak the mushrooms in water, as mushrooms are mostly made of water, and to absorb water quickly and become soggy.

Step 2: Make a paste of ginger-garlic together

Take a grinder jar or food processor and add ginger and garlic to it. Grind this mix till it turns into a coarse paste. Alternatively, you can just finely chop the ingredients. Transfer the paste to a bowl.

Step 3: Cook mustard seeds

Heat oil in a saucepan, and add mustard seeds until they crackle.

Step 4: Add onions

Saute onions until they turn medium brown in color.

Step 5: Add ginger-garlic paste

Saute for a minute.

Step 6: Add spices and tomato puree

Add chilli powder, coriander powder, tumeric, and saute for half a minute. Then saute with tomato puree for 2-3 minutes.

Step 7: Add button mushrooms

Add the button mushrooms and mix well with half a cup of water and salt. Cover with lid for 10-12 minutes. Give a quick stir in between.

The Mushroom Lady Tip:

If you leave the slices outside for 15-30 minutes, they'll gain 60% of vitamin D. Gills up!

Step 8: Add vinegar and garam masala

Add vinegar and garam masala and let cook for 2 minutes.

The Mushroom Lady:

Mushrooms are cooked in this dish when they are flexible, browned, and saturated with the other ingredients.

Step 9: Garnish and serve!

Transfer the Button Mushroom Masala with the chopped garnish coriander leaves.