Mushroom Caldine Recipe | Vegetarian Goan Mushroom Curry
Mushroom Caldine is delicious vegetarian coconut curry where the mushroom is cooked in coconut milk and tamarind with freshly ground masala. It makes a perfect light meal anytime with some buttered pav buns or goan pav on the side.
Ingredients
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400 grams Button mushrooms
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1 cup Coconut milk
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1 Onion
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finely chopped
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2 Green Chillies
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slit
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5 Garlic
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finely chopped
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1 inch Ginger
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finely chopped
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1 teaspoon Salt
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or to taste
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1 teaspoon Oil
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for cooking
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For Caldine Masala
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1/2 cup Fresh coconut
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20 grams Tamarind
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1/2 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
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4 Dry Red Chillies
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1/4 cup Water
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Mushroom Caldine recipe, first prep and measure all the ingredients and keep them ready
Step 2
In a small jar of the mixer grinder, add the coconut, red chillies, tamarind, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and turmeric powder
Step 3
Add 1/4 cup of warm water and blend to make a smooth paste
Step 4
Cut the mushrooms either into slices or halfs or you can leave them as whole
Step 5
Its a personal choice of how you like your mushrooms
Step 6
I like them sliced lengthwise
Step 7
Heat oil in a pan; add the onion, garlic, ginger and green chillies
Step 8
Saute until the onions are tender and lightly browned
Step 9
Once the onions are lightly brown, add the tomatoes and saute for about a minute until it turns soft and mushy
Step 10
Cover the pan to fasten the cooking process of the tomatoes
Step 11
Once the tomatoes have softened, add the mushrooms and saute until the mushrooms are almost cooked
Step 12
They will shrink in size and release water
Step 13
At this stage, add the caldine masala paste, coconut milk and salt to taste
Step 14
Give the mushroom caldine a brisk boil for about 3 minutes and turn off the heat
Step 15
Check the taste and adjust the salt accordingly
Step 16
Stir in chopped coriander leaves and transfer the mushroom caldine to a serving bowl and serve hot
Step 17
Serve Mushroom Caldine along with Toasted Buttered Pav Buns or Whole Wheat Laccha Paratha for a quick simple delicious meal together