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Mushroom (Khumb)

森の旨味を吸い込むスポンジ!ベジタリアンカレーの頼れる主役

Vegan

Description

Mushrooms possessing bouncy texture and strong umami. In meatless Indian cuisine, provides satisfying response and dashi (umami), excellently matching rich sauces.

Classification: For Everyone,Mushrooms,Umami,Diet

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How to use

Ingredients

  • Mushrooms(White or Brown)

Instructions

  1. Halve (or quarter) mushrooms.
  2. Simmer with green peas in rich gravy made of onions, tomatoes, cashew paste into the popular North Indian curry 'Matar Mushroom'.
  3. Fry in butter strongly flavored with garlic and black pepper as a spicy wine companion.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips

Key spices

None

Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets

King oyster mushrooms or Shimeji (Japanese mushrooms as sub for texture/umami)

Pairing

Matar Mushroom, Kadai Mushroom

Trivia

[Hardcore] Called 'Khumb' or 'Mushroom'. Once expensive, now widely spread. Due to 'bite response' and 'umami strength' rivaling meat, it stars as the face of premium vegetarian restaurant menus alongside Paneer.

Eating tips & etiquette

[Unique Eating] Stuff a filling of mixed cheese and spices inside large mushroom caps, baking smoky in a Tandoor oven to devour as 'Mushroom Tikka'!

Allergen

None

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