Kadai Mushroom is such a super easy and delicious dish of sautéed button mushrooms, onions, bell peppers (capsicum) in a spiced, tangy tomato sauce. The recipe comes together in 30 minutes and so delish with naan, roti and even bread rolls.
Mushrooms, spices, onions, tomatoes and bell peppers – their combination never goes wrong.
Here I shared three variations of making this dish:
- Semi-dry recipe: Stove-top recipe made in the kadai (wok).
- Instant Pot version: Quick method in the Instant Pot.
- Stove-top method: Gravy recipe of kadai mushroom made on stove-top
What is Kadai Mushroom
Kadai Mushroom as the name implies is made of two words Kadai and Mushroom. In Hindi language the word “Kadai” or “Kadhai” refers to a dish resembling the Chinese wok.
The Indian kadai does look like the Chinese wok but is much deeper than the wok. As the entire mushroom dish is made in the kadai and hence the name Kadai Mushroom.
In India the kadai (kadhai, karahi) is used for sautéing veggies, for making Indian sweets and also for deep frying. It is one multi purpose pan which is found in every Indian kitchen.
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