Mushroom Baby Corn Kaalimirri Recipe - Pepper Cashew Gravy

Mushroom Baby Corn Kaalimirri Recipe is a delicious sabzi of mushrooms and baby corns dunked in a creamy rich white gravy, spiced with peppercorns. Goes well with tawa parathas for a simple weekday lunch.

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Mushroom Baby Corn Kaalimirri Recipe - Pepper Cashew Gravy
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Mushroom Babycorn Kaalimirri Recipe is a lip smacking North Indian gravy dish which uses mushrooms and baby corn as the star ingredients. 

Mushrooms and baby corn are pre cooked and simmered in a delectable white gravy that is made using boiled onions, cashew nuts, and poppy seeds, that add a lovely nuttiness to the dish. 

The Kaalimirri gravy is made rich and creamy with the addition of cream and milk and flavoured with freshly roasted whole spices like cumin, cardamom and cinnamon to name a few. 

The white gravy is made by combining boiled onions, cashew nuts and poppy seeds, that add a lovely nuttiness to this dish. 

The dish is made creamier with the addition of milk and cream and lets not forget the black peppercorns that up the heat in this Kaalimirri gravy. 

Serve Mushroom Babycorn Kaalimirri Recipe along with Whole Wheat Naan Recipe and Layered Vegetable Tricolor Biryani Recipe and Mint And Pomegranate Raita Recipe for a complete meal. 

If you like this recipe, you can also try our other Mushroom Recipes for your everyday meals:

  1. Dhingri Matar Recipe (Mushrooms and Peas Spicy Curry)
  2. Mushroom Tikka Masala Recipe (Mushroom & Bell Peppers In Spicy Tomato Gravy)
  3. Palak Mushroom Makhani Recipe - Creamy Spinach & Mushroom

Prep in

20 M

Cooks in

40 M

Total in

60 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

    For the spices
  • 2 Cloves (Laung)
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
  • 1/4 cup Cashew nuts
  • 2 teaspoons Poppy seeds
  • For the Mushrooms & Babycorn
  • 1 teaspoon Oil
  • 200 grams Button mushrooms , halved
  • 150 grams Baby corn , cut into wedges
  • Salt , to taste
  • For the Kaalimirri Gravy
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee
  • 2 Onions , cut into quarters
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1/4 cup Fresh cream
  • 3/4 cup Milk
  • Salt , to taste
  • Whole Black Pepper Corns , crushed for garnish
  • Whole Black Pepper Corns , crushed forr garnish

How to make Mushroom Baby Corn Kaalimirri Recipe - Pepper Cashew Gravy

  1. To begin making the Mushroom Baby Corn Kaalimirri Recipe, we will first make the fresh masala. 

To make the masala 
  1. Heat a skillet on medium - low flame and dry roast the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, cumin seeds, peppercorns, cashew nuts  and poppy seeds for about 3-4 minutes. 

  2. Once well roasted, turn off the heat, and allow it to cool. Transfer to a mixer jar, add 1/2 cup milk and grind to a smooth paste and keep aside.

To cook the mushrooms 
  1. Heat oil in a skillet on medium flame, to this add the quartered mushrooms, sprinkle some salt and saute for about 10 minutes, until the mushrooms are well cooked. 

  2. Turn off the flame, transfer to a bowl and set aside. 

To cook the babycorn 
  1. In a pressure cooker, add the baby corn with some salt and about 1/4 cup of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles. 

  2. Turn off the flame and allow the pressure to release naturally. 

To make the Kaalimirri Gravy
  1. Make a paste of the ginger, garlic and onions and keep aside.

  2. Heat a kadai with ghee on medium hear, to this add the ginger garlic onion paste, and saute on low heat for about 3 to 4 minutes until the raw smell goes away.

  3. Once the onions have cooked through, add the freshly ground masala paste and cook for another 2 minutes. The fresh masala will help the raw smell from the onions to get blended with the masala and come well together.

  4. Now add the sauteed mushrooms, boiled baby corn, cream, remaining milk and salt and give it a good mix. 

  5. Allow this Mushroom Babycorn Kaalimirri to simmer and come to a brisk boil. Check the salt and spices and adjust according to taste.

  6. Turn off the heat transfer the Mushroom Baby Corn Kaalimirri to a serving bowl and serve hot.

  7. Serve Mushroom Baby Corn Kaalimirri Recipe along with Whole Wheat Naan Recipe and Layered Vegetable Tricolor Biryani Recipe and Mint And Pomegranate Raita Recipe for a complete meal.