Mushroom Tikka Masala without onion and garlic

Ingredients:

1. Mushroom - 1 packet
2. Tomatoes - 3
3. Thick Curd - 3 tbsp
4. Cloves - 3-4
5. Whole green cardamon - 2
6. Peppercorns - 3-4
7. Jeera/cumin - 1/2 tsp
8. Ginger - 1 tsp grated
9. Kasmiri red chilli pd - 1 tsp
10. Red chilli pd - 1 tsp
11. Haldi pd - 1 tsp
12. Coriander pd - 2 tsp
13. Garam masala - 2 tsp
14. Green chilli - 1 chopped
15. Curry leaves - 5-6
16. Salt as per taste
17. Sugar - 1 tsp
18. Oil - 3 tbsp
19. Coriander leaves for garnish

Method:

• Wash mushrooms and cut into two halves if they are big or else keep whole.
• Grind together curd, 1/2 tsp grated ginger, cloves, cardamon, peppercorns, jeera, kashmiri red chilli pd, 1/2 tsp haldi pd and 1 tsp garam masala.
• Take ground paste in a bowl and add salt.
• Marinate mushrooms in this paste and refrigerate for around 1 hour.
• Blanch tomatoes and make puree without peeling off the skin and keep aside.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan.
• Add marinated mushrooms and fry on medium flame till all masala is coated and mushrooms cooked. Remove on a plate and keep aside.
• In the same pan add 1 tbsp oil, add 1/2 tsp grated ginger, green chilli, curry leaves fry for few seconds.
• Add tomato puree along with red chilli pd, haldi pd, coriander pd, 1 tsp garam masala, salt and sugar. Give it a nice stir.
• Cover with a lid and cook till tomato puree is reduced to a thick paste.
• Add cooked mushrooms, cover and cook for another 7-8 min till oil seperates from the sides.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.