What you need:
• Mushrooms: 200g
• Onion: 2 medium
• Coconut milk: 1 cup
• The Women of Goem Xacuti of Goa masala: 2-3 tbsps
• Coconut cream or thick coconut milk: 3-4 tbsps
• Curry leaves for garnish
• Salt to taste
• Cooking oil (coconut oil is traditional, but you can use any oil)
1. Clean the mushrooms and slice them in half.
2. Finely slice the onions.
3. Heat 3-4 tbsps of oil in a deep bottomed vessel.
4. Add the onions
5. Sautee for 3-4 minutes.
6. Add half a tsp of salt.
7. Fry until they turn golden brown.
8. Add 2-3 tsps of Xacuti masala.
9. Fry on a low flame.
10. Add 2-3 tsps of diluted coconut milk for better mixing.
11. Mix throughly and fry for 2-3 minutes.
12.Oil will start to separate.
13. Add the mushrooms.
14. Mix throughly.
15. Fry for 2 -3 minutes.
16.The mushrooms will shed water.
17. Add 1 cup of coconut milk.
18. Mix well.
19. Cook with the lid closed on medium flame.
20.Cook for 3-4 minutes.
21. Check the consistency of gravy.
22. Add a bunch of fresh curry leaves.
23. Mix well.
24. Adjust salt.
25. Add 2-3 tbsps of thick coconut milk or cream.
26. Transfer to a bowl.
