Step 1

To make mushroom do pyaza, you need to cut onion (pyaz) in 2 different shapes.

Step 2

Firstly cut onion into 1 inch squares which should come to about 3/4 cup. Keep them aside.

Step 3

Then cut more onions which should be finely chopped and must come to 1/2 cup.

Step 4

Wash and cut the mushrooms into desired size preferably into two halves.

Step 5

Either make puree out of tomatoes or grate them so that their flush is grated and their skin remains in your hands at the end.

Step 6

Grate ginger and garlic also, if you aren't using ginger garlic paste.

Step 7

If you don't have cumin powder, then slightly dry roast cumin seeds on hot tawa and crush them. Likewise already get ready coriander power from coriander seeds, if you don't have coriander powder.

Step 8

Pluck and roughly chop coriander leaves for garnishing.

Step 9

Add oil in a pan and let it turn hot.

Step 10

Add onions which are cut into 1 inch squares.

Step 11

Stir fry them until onion turns translucent.

Step 12

Take the fried onions out of the pan and keep them aside.

Step 13

Now add bay leaf and grated ginger & garlic and saute till they turn slightly brown. Instead you can add ginger garlic paste too.

Step 14

Also add green chilli and saute for couple of seconds only.

Step 15

Add roughly chopped onion and cook till slightly brown.

Step 16

Add tomatoes and cook till they start leaving the sides of the pan and also releasing oil.

Step 17

Now add red chilli powder, turmeric powder. Stir.

Step 18

Add asafoetida (read note below), red chilli powder, turmeric powder, dry fennugreek leaves, cumin powder, coriander powder and garam masala. Mix well.

Step 19

Timeto add mushrooms and give them a good mix.

Step 20

Add salt and mix it well.

Step 21

Pour water and cover the pan with a lid for 8 - 10 minutes on low flame until mushrooms turn soft.

Step 22

When the mushrooms are cooked and water is dried up, add those onions which were fried at the beginning.

Step 23

Mushroom do pyaza restaurant style is ready. Add coriander leaves directly in the pan or garnish mushroom do pyaza while in the serving tray.

Step 24

Serve hot