chilli mushroom

Ingredients

1 packet of white button mushrooms -200 to 250 gms 1 large capsicum/green bell pepper, cut into fine strips 3 tbsp onion or spring onion/scallion whites chopped 1 tbsp finely chopped celery (optional) 1 tbsp ginger 1 tbsp garlic 2-3 green chilies, finely chopped or slit 1 tbsp corn flour dissolved in 2 tbsp water tbsp soya sauce add more if you prefer tbsp vinegar i used balsamic vinegar 1 or 1.5 cups water or vegetable stock 1 tbsp red chili paste or 2 tsp red chili powder tsp freshly crushed black pepper or black pepper powder or white pepper powder 2 tbsp oil salt to taste sugar to taste some chopped spring onion/scallion greens for garnishing

Instructions
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. rinse the mushroom in water and chop them. heat oil in a wok or kadai add the onions or spring onion whites. stir fry them on medium heat till they become transparent. now add the ginger, garlic and green chilies and stir fry for a minute. add the capsicum & celery and stir fry for a couple of minutes. add the mushrooms and stir fry on medium heat till the mushrooms leave water and start to get browned. they will shrink in size too. this will take about 7-8 minutes. the whole mixture should become dry and the mushroom browned. add soya sauce, pepper powder, salt, sugar, vinegar and stir. stop here if you want a dry chilly mushroom. for a gravied and saucy chilly mushroom follow the below steps. add water or vegetable stock to the mushrooms. let this mixture heat up & simmer. add slowly cornflour paste to this mixture. keep on stirring so that the sauce does not form lumps. when the sauce is thick enough remove from heat. check the seasonings add soya sauce, sugar, salt or black pepper powder more as required. serve chilli mushroom hot with some veg fried rice or even plain rice. this chilli mushroom recipe also goes will with breads or buns too.

Notes
green chilies, garlic, ginger, red chili paste, black pepper powder, salt and sugar can be adjusted to suit ones taste. i have stir fried the veggies on medium heat so that they dont burn. if using high heat to stir fry the veggies than be careful so that they burn. add more cornflour paste if you want a thicker sauce or gravy.