Mushroom Pepper Fry

Quick and delicious, this mushroom pepper fry features a classic combo of mushrooms stir-fried in aromatic spices. You’ll love it as a great side dish for family meals, or roll it in a wrap for an amazing lunch box idea.

Although mushroom pepper fry sounds very Chinese, this particular dish is flavored with loads of Indian spices.

This mushroom recipe is all about one of the the simplest ways to enjoy a delicious meal. Start with heating up a little oil in a frying pan followed by quick sautéing of ginger and garlic. We’ll also stir fry few sliced onions and green chilies.

To spice up this mushroom pepper fry, you’ll need to add ground turmeric, ground coriander and garam masala. Quickly sauté them in oil, and we’ll then add delicious bell peppers and sliced tomatoes. These two veggies obviously make this stir-fry vibrant and lip-smacking.

Once they’re lightly fried in the spices, you’ll add the hero ingredient – mushrooms. As the name suggests, this stir-fry needs plenty of ground black pepper. Add a generous amount of pepper to level up the deliciousness factor.

And done! A quick and easy mushroom pepper fry for an amazing side dish idea.

Yield: 4

Mushroom Pepper Fry

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Simple yet healthy stir fry made with mushrooms sauteed in aromatic Indian spices

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 200g button mushrooms, sliced
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 big bell pepper (capsicum), sliced
• 1 small tomato, sliced
• 1 green chili, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1” piece fresh ginger, julienned
• 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp ground coriander
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 vegetable/ chicken stock cube
• 1 tbsp oil
• Curry leaves or coriander leaves (cilantro), to garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, and fry garlic and ginger for a while. Add sliced onion and green chilly, and fry again. When onion slices turn brown, fry ground turmeric, ground coriander, and garam masala.
2. Once it’s done, you can add capsicum and tomato slices. Mix well and allow it to cook for some time. Now it’s time to add mushrooms. Also add the stock cube and mix well. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer over low to medium heat until the mushrooms are cooked well.
3. When done, add black pepper and coriander leaves, and serve.

Notes

- If you are non vegetarian, try chicken instead of mushroom.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 258Total Fat 14gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 27mgSodium 197mgCarbohydrates 23gFiber 5gSugar 7gProtein 14g

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