Mushroom Potato Pappas

Ingredients for Mushroom Potato Pappas:

1. Mushroom – 200g 

2. Potato – 200g 

3. Coconut – 1 medium-sized 

4. Chilli powder – 1/2 teaspoon 

    Coriander powder – 1/2 teaspoon 

    Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon 

    Fennel seeds – 1 teaspoon 

    Pepper – 1 teaspoon 

    Meat masala powder – 1 teaspoon 

    Ginger – 1 small piece 

    Garlic – 4 cloves 

5. Oil – 3 tablespoons 

    Ghee – 1 tablespoon 

6. Cinnamon – 1 piece 

    Cardamom – 3 

    Cloves – 4 

    Bay leaf – 1 

7. Onion – 1 large, thinly sliced 

   Green chilli – 4, slit lengthwise 

   Ginger – 1 small piece, thinly sliced 

   Curry leaves – 1 sprig 

   Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon 

   Salt – As required 

How to prepare Mushroom Potato Pappas?

1. Cut the mushrooms into four pieces each. 

2. Cut the potatoes into pieces. 

3. Grate the coconut and extract one cup of first coconut milk and one and a half cups of second coconut milk. 

4. Grind the ingredients from the fourth list into a smooth paste. 

5. Heat oil and ghee in a pan, then sauté the ingredients from the sixth list until aromatic. 

6. Add the ingredients from the seventh list and sauté well. 

7. Add the ground paste and cook until oil separates. Then add the mushrooms and potatoes, stirring well. 

8. Pour in the second coconut milk and cook the mushrooms and potatoes until tender. 

9. Once the potatoes are cooked, add the first coconut milk, stir, and let it boil. Remove from heat and serve hot. 

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine, March 2-15, 2025

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