Making traditional tikka masala using button mushrooms

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Hello, community and all Hivers happy fungi Friday to you all.
Today a small contribution to the community #fungi-Friday hosted by ewkaw@ewkaw a post about mushroom tikka masala.
Normally we pick many different mushrooms from the forest some are edible, but they taste good alone without any spices or other mixing.
So today here is the recipe made for mushroom tikka masala using button mushrooms from a shop.

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ingredients:
5 florets of broccoli
1 red paprika
1 tomato
2 small onions
250-gram button mushrooms.
1 tsp vinegar

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12 cashew nuts
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp salt
1 tsp tikka masala mixture
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 star-anise
2 cardamoms
2 cm cinnamon
2 bay leaves

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1 tsp yogurt
1/2 tsp chili paste
1 tsp ginger garlic paste.
saved half of each chili powder, tikka masala mixture, salt, and turmeric.

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Cut broccoli in small pieces.

clean the mushrooms
mix mushrooms and broccoli together
add 1 tsp vinegar
3-4 garlic cloves
3 cm ginger.

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Add yogurt, chili paste, garlic ginger paste, and half part of each turmeric, chili powder, tikka masala mix, and salt in the mushroom and broccoli.

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mix and coat mushrooms with masala.

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It looks like. Keep it aside.
Now make a gravy mixture

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Slice onions, tomato, paprika, garlic cloves, ginger,

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In an iron skillet add 1 tsp oil. after the oil gets warm add star-anis cardamom, bay leaves, and cinnamon.
When those spices start to aromatic add onion slices and stir, add ginger and garlic which are chopped in small pieces.
Add salt it makes quick softening onion.
Add chopped tomatoes. Stir it well and cook on low heat.

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Add fennel seeds, turmeric, tikka masala mix, and cashews to the onion-tomato mixture.
Give a nice blend. and cook on low heat until the tomato becomes mushy.

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Pour some boiling water to get a nice mushy gravy.

After cooking, cool it down or use the heavy-duty mixer to make a paste.

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I used my normal mixer.
After cooling down pour the mixture in the mixer including whole spices.
Blend the mixture until get a nice smooth gravy.

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Use the same skillet to finish the recipe.
In the skillet heat 1 tbsp oil.
Set all mushrooms and broccoli florets in the skillet to cook them thoroughly.
Cook them from all sides flipping from time to time.

After they are done take them off from the skillet.

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Pour the smooth gravy into the warm skillet Add some water. Cook it for 2-3 minutes continuously stirring.

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when the gravy starts boiling slide the cooked mushroom into gravy.
Cook for 3-4 minutes more and check the salt.
the mushroom tikka masala is ready to enjoy.

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Enjoy it with flatbreads or rice it is nice. Happy Fungi Friday to all Thank you.

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