I wanted to make something different for dinner,and i was going through the kabsa video

one of the members had posted…and you know the rest ,i did my version,and it was lovely.

Just a raita to go with it tasted good.So let’s get into the recipe.

INGREDIENTS

100-200 gm mushrooms sliced fine

1 tsp chilli powder

1 tbsp cornflour

2 tblsp butter

1/2 tsp salt.

First heat the butter ,and the mushrooms ,and the rest of the ingredients and saute till

well blended and cooked .Set aside.

 Method for the gravy mix.

2 big onions sliced

1 inch ginger grated

1 tblsp.orange zest

3-4 tomatoes pureed

2 tomatoes finely sliced

1 tsp.chillie powder

1 tsp.garam masala powder

1/2 tsp.pepper powder

Capsicum juliennes(2 colors will be fine)

whole spices (3 cloves,3 cardamons,2 inch piece cinammon)

salt to taste.

2 tbsp.oil/ghee/butter.

Heat ghee or oil ,add the sliced onions with the whole spices and saute till brown.Next add

the ginger,zest,and the sliced tomatoes,pureed tomatoes ,and the rest of the ingredients

and cook covered for about 8-10 minutes.Add the prepared mushrooms

To prepare the stringhoppers

20-25 big stringhoppers

1/2 cup milk /coconut milk

1 egg

Break the strings into 4.(Don’t break it small as it will become clumpy while mixing).Beat

the egg and milk and sprinkle on the strings.Mix into the curry and keep on a low fire for 5

minutes covered.Then mix well for further 5 minutes.Remove from fire .Serve hot with

raita ,and mint chutney.

You could add fried nuts and raisins if you like.