Chettinad Mushroom Masala is a south Indian restaurant style curry of silky tomatoes and onions cradling juicy mushrooms.
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A spicy curry is the perfect side with dal and rice. And it doesn't get any tastier than this Chettinad Mushroom Masala: a south Indian restaurant style gravy of silky tomatoes and onions cradling juicy mushrooms. Serve it with a simple but delicious dal and white or brown rice or jeera rice for a delicious dinner you will want to make again and again.

What is Chettinad mushroom masala"

Chettinad mushroom masala is a spicy dish from the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu in south India. This is a region known for its opulent wealth, beautiful temples, and a cuisine so delicious but so fiery that it can make your mouth, eyes and nose water simultaneously.
The fire come from a liberal use of black pepper. Black pepper is part of nearly every garam masala or spicy curry ever cooked up in India, but usually its heat mingles, merges with other ingredients and mellows during the cooking process. But in Chettinad cuisine the black pepper is usually added to dishes at the tail end, which means you will taste it in the prepared dish. It's a unique deliciousness and not one to be missed if you love Indian cuisine.

Chettinad cuisine is famous for its non vegetarian dishes; in fact the first Chettinad dish I ever ate many, many years ago was a s...