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For day 2, I am here with some rich and creamy dish Kadai Mushroom. This gravy curry can be served with pulao, biryani or roti.  Adding cashew and almond paste to this recipe gives some extra  taste and richness.  If you do not want to add nuts paste, replace it with some heavy cream or half and half.   Here is the recipe for delicious Kadai Mushroom....... We need: Mushrooms 2 cups Tomato puree 1 cup Chopped cilantro 1/4 cup Bay leaf 1 Jeera / cumin seeds 1/2 spoon Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Cinnamon stick 1 small Cloves 2 Cardamom 1 Green chilies 2 Sugar 1 spoon Cashew 10 Badam / almonds 5 Chili powder 1spoon Coriander powder 1/2 spoon Garam masala 1/4 spoon Kasuri methi 1/2 spoon Oil 1/4 cup Method: Soak cashew and almonds in hot water for 15 to 20 minutes and then make a smooth paste out of it. Puree 2 medium tomatoes and keep aside. Heat oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and whole garam masala. Saute for a minute in medium flame. Now add tomato puree and let i...

Mushrooms are a low-calorie food usually eaten cooked or raw and as garnish  to a meal. M ushrooms are a good source of vitamin B, and   are used in many cuisines  like   Chinese, Korean, European, Japanese and Indian. Indians replace Mushrooms in the place of meat.  For day 2 of BM 38, I made healthy and delicious Tomato Mushroom Pulao. This 1 pot meal is simple and easy to prepare in under 40 minutes. Here goes the recipe..... We need: Basmathi rice 2 cups Tomato 2  Baby mushroom 2 cups Peas 1/2 cup Onion sliced 1/2 cup Cashew nuts 10 Curry leaves 4 Cinnamon stick 1 inch Cloves 3 Cardamom 3 Bay leaf 1 Black peppercorns  10 Mint leaves chopped 1/2 cup Cilantro chopped 1/2 cup Haldi / turmeric powder 1/2 spoon Chili powder 1spoon Salt to taste Oil 5 spoons Method: Heat oil and add whole  spices, saute for a minute and add cashew nuts. Fry for few seconds and add sliced onions and curry leafs. Saute till onions turn light brown. Now add...