This mushroom pepper fry recipe is made with fresh button mushrooms, green peppers, and crushed black pepper for under 30 minutes. This vegan, spicy side dish is perfect for easy weeknight dinners made in the Indian style.
Why You'll Love This Mushroom Pepper Fry Recipe?
- This is a vegan and vegetarian dish!
- This recipe is ideal for weekday dinners and perfect as a grilled meat side dish.
- This recipe includes tips and tricks for the best results every time.
The Ingredients
- Vegetable Oil: Use any neutral-flavored cooking oil like sunflower or canola.
- Garlic: I used freshly minced garlic.
- Onion: This complements the mushroom texture and helps hold the seasonings.
- Tomatoes: I have used regular tomatoes, but feel free to use cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes.
- Bell Peppers add crunch and flavor. You can use different colors, such as red, yellow, or orange, or mix them for a pleasing look.
- Mushrooms: I used button mushrooms, but shiitake mushrooms also work well.
- Red Flakes: These add an intense and robust flavor to the dish.
- Cilantro: Adds a fresh flavor, and it's optional.
How To Make Mushroom Pepper Fry?
Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil to a pan, followed by minced garlic.
Then add half a cup of sliced onions and saute until it becomes translucent.
Then add half a cup of tomato slices and saute for a minute.
Add one cup of sliced green pepper and three cups of sliced mushroom.
Add salt and combine all the vegetables well. Close the lid and cook for 15 minutes, or until all the vegetables are cooked and no water is seen.
Add crushed black pepper and red pepper flakes. Remove it from the heat and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
The Leftovers
- Ideas for using the leftovers: It makes a fabulous addition to salads, soups, rice dishes, wraps, and burgers.
- Refrigerator: Transfer the leftovers to an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator for about three days.
- Freezer: You can freeze them for up to three months. To use them, place them in the refrigerator overnight or gently defrost them in the microwave.
- Reheat: Add a splash of water and heat it over the stovetop. Or use the microwave in 30-second increments until it's done.
What To Serve with Mushroom Pepper Fry?
- Rice: Plain basmati or jasmine rice would be delicious.
- Salad: For a refreshing side, try an Indian tomato salad, mango cucumber salad, or Indian carrot salad.
- Soup: For a light and filling option for a late dinner, soup is the way to go.
Frequently Asked Questions
This dish is mildly hot, but you can adjust the heat level. To make it spicier, skip the red pepper flakes or add cayenne pepper. You can also add other hot chili peppers, like jalapeños or habaneros, alongside the bell peppers.
This is an Indian-style mushroom pepper fry with an onion and tomato base. Chinese pepper fry is typically made with sauces; the recipe will be completely different.
📖 Recipe
Mushroom Pepper Fry
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 cup onion sliced
- ½ cup tomato sliced
- 1 cup cup green bell pepper sliced
- 3 cup mushroom sliced
- ½ teaspoon salt or as required
- 1 tablespoon whole black pepper crushed
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoon cilantro
Instructions
- In a pan, add vegetable oil and minced garlic. Saute for a minute.
- Then add onions. Saute until it becomes soft and translucent.
- Add sliced tomato and fry for a minute.
- Add sliced green bell pepper, mushroom, and salt. And combine all the vegetables well.
- Close the lid and cook it for about 15 minutes or until the all the vegetables are done and when no water is visible on the pan.
- Add crushed black pepper and red chili flakes.
- Garnish it with chopped cilantro. And Serve Hot.
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Notes
- Ideas for using the leftovers: Toss into salads, soups, rice dishes, wraps, and burgers.
- Refrigerator: Store them in the refrigerator for about three days.
- Freezer: You can freeze them for up to three months.
- Reheat: Add a splash of water and heat it over the stovetop. Or use the microwave in 30-second increments until it's done.
Ruxana says
Looks delicious!
pepperbowl says
Great to hear, Ruxana!