Beat the Heat
Just when I was done sulking about the rains that swept my weekend picnic plans away, out comes the Sun and makes me run to the nearest shelter!
The sweltering heat and the unwelcome humidity has led us wanting to shed skin and drown in a cold pool somewhere. but horror of horrors, neither am I an amphibian, nor am I able to grow new epidermal layers! So the only choice we have is to fight it, fight it with that we have. And what is it I have, that you ask? I’m glad you did! It’s none other than the star of every show around here. Yes dears, it’s spicy, and it’s a definite killer of the heat waves!
I really have no idea why, but just as it gets real hot outside, I begin to crave more and more heat in my food as well. They say, heat kills heat, and I’m a firm believer of that!
Making something spicy enough was the easy task. Deciding what it was that was going to take on the avatar, was the test. I picked up a batch of lovely fresh mushrooms over the weekend, and was pondering on what I could do with t. I’ve always loved mushrooms. But getting Hubby Dear to enjoy it even half as much as I do, always challenged me. We are one of those couple who go out for pizza and say, ‘mushrooms on one half, NO mushrooms on the other’! So even though I somehow accepted that Hubby Dear might not be thrilled with the idea of coming home to a plate of mushrooms for dinner, I was determined to make him beg for more!
Long story short, we can now both enjoy mushrooms over glasses of chilled water! I guess sharing a mushroom pizza would have to wait a while!
SPICY PEPPER MUSHROOMS
Prep time: 10 min, Cooking time: 10 min | Serves: 2Â Â Â Â Â Â
2 cups mushrooms, sliced 1 medium-sized onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp ginger, finely chopped 1 tbsp garlic, finely chopped 2-3 green chillies, finely chopped 2 tbsp green onion, chopped  2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp black pepper salt, to taste 1 tbsp light cooking oil 1 tsp pur sesame oil 2 tbsp cooking oil HEAT oils in a non-stick pan and saute chopped green chillies, ginger and garlic till fragrant. Add chopped onions and fry till lightly brown.
ADD mushrooms, and stir-fry till they begin to cook and lose moisture.
ADDÂ salt, pepper, and soya sauce and cook for a minute.
GARNISHÂ with chopped green onions and serve along-side fried rice or noodles.
Hi Meena, I made this recipe 3 times this week and it was delicious. Thanks for this wonderful recipe. Good luck with your cook book.
Tried this two times now, and loved it every time. Great recipe; thanks very much for sharing it.
This is a very nice & easy recipe… I just made it & it turned out well. Quick question… can the stalks of mushrooms be eaten?I removed it this time but it is pretty time-consuming to do that. Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Meena !!!
I looked through your blog and your wonderful recipes and the photgraphs !! They are a sure torture !! My mouth is watering to try them out !!
Keep the good work !!
Thanks
Hi Meena,
This is my first time here and it’s truly wonderful. Thank you for all the recipes.
Hey Meena,
That’s a very pleasant looking blog that you have created. The mushroom looks delicious. Feel like devouring it right away! I also relish Indo-Chinese cuisine. It is healthy and easy to digest! Mushrooms are indeed the correct pick for a rainy day. Back in Kerala, where it rains for nearly 8 months in a year, mushrooms pop up in one’s garden on their own. Picked fresh and cooked, these succulent mushrooms (pot-roasted or simmered into a gravy) make for a delicious meal!
PRITYA
Sounds and looks delicious! I love “heat” — I’m talking about food not the weather. 😉
Paz
I tried this out sometime back and it came out superb. Thanks for the recipe.
Hi Meena, I just wanted to thank you for this mushroom recipe…it came out great when I made it today 🙂
Looks very tempting, Meena ..can’t wait to try it out. And thanks again!
Hi Meena,
I just wanted to say I LOVED your gobi manchurian. I used to make it before but I lost the recipe…your recipe substituted just fine and we enjoyed the dish a lot…Thanks!
Looks mouthwatering Meena…
Hi Meena, mushrooms look fantastic! I love sesame oil with many veggies — have not tried with mushrooms but will do so now 🙂
wow.. nice picture .. and the recipe was yummy too. i tried it yesterday and loved it. thanks for a good mushroom recipe.
Lovely. I love mushrooms :). I am gonna try it this weekend.
Another “HIT”!!! Meena, looks amazing and I can’t wait to try it. I just love your recipes and your photos are always so mouthwatering!
That looks so good Meena. Gorgeous photo!
I think this sounds fabulous, and perfect for my diet too. Saved!