Chilli Mushrooms are among one of my favorite Chinese starter/side dish other than chilli chicken. I love mushrooms in any form. These Chilli Mushrooms are so spicy and bursting with flavors, you will love them. Since they are dry, can be enjoyed as a side dish or starter. Works great for a party or get together. 

While making slurry for deep frying mushrooms i have used whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour(maida) and it came out really well. Also if you like your Chinese a little on a sweeter side you can add tomato ketchup or a pinch of sugar with other sauces.

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Chilli Mushrooms

Course

sides, Starters and Snacks

Cuisine

chinese, indo-chinese

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Passive Time

45 minutes

Servings

2-3 serves

Ingredients

• 200 gms mushrooms (rinsed and cut into halfs)
• 1 small yellow bell pepper (diced)
• 1 small red bell pepper (diced)
• 1 small green capsicum (diced)
• 1-2 green chillies (slit)
• 1 tbsp garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 tbsp ginger (grated/finely chopped)
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour/ all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp cornflour (for slurry)
• 1 tbsp cornflour (for gravy)
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp black pepper powder
• 1 tbsp red chilli paste/ red chilli sauce
• oil (for deep frying)
• Salt as required

Course sides, Starters and Snacks Cuisine chinese, indo-chinese Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Passive Time 45 minutes Servings 2-3 serves Ingredients 200 gms mushrooms (rinsed and cut into halfs) 1 small yellow bell pepper (diced) 1 small red bell pepper (diced) 1 small green capsicum (diced) 1-2 green chillies (slit) 1 tbsp garlic (finely chopped) 1 tbsp ginger (grated/finely chopped) 1/2 cup whole wheat flour/ all-purpose flour 1 tbsp cornflour (for slurry) 1 tbsp cornflour (for gravy) 1 tsp soy sauce 1 tsp black pepper powder 1 tbsp red chilli paste/ red chilli sauce oil (for deep frying) Salt as required

Instructions

1. In a bowl, add whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour, cornflour, black pepper powder and salt.
2. Add some water, mix well and make a thick slurry.
3. Add Mushrooms and mix well, so that the mushrooms are coated nicely and evenly.
4. Heat some oil in a wok for deep frying. Deep fry the mushrooms until light brown and keep it aside.In a pan, heat some oil.
5. Add garlic , ginger and green chilli's. Saute it for 30 seconds.
6. Add onions, capsicum, red and yellow bell peppers. Saute it for few minutes until onions turn a little light brown and bell peppers leave water and still a little crunchy.
7. Now add soy sauce , black pepper powder, red chilli paste/ red chilli sauce, sugar(optional). Mix well and saute it for few seconds.
8. Add mushrooms and cornflour mixed with water and salt as required. Saute it for another 1 minute. 
9. Garnish it with some spring onion greens and serve hot.

Directions to prepare the recipe-

1. In a bowl, add whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour, cornflour, black pepper powder and salt.
   
2. Add some water, mix well and make a thick slurry.
   
3. Add Mushrooms and mix well, so that the mushrooms are coated nicely and evenly.
   
4. Heat some oil in a wok for deep frying. Deep fry the mushrooms until light brown and keep it aside.
   
   
5. In a pan, heat some oil. Add garlic , ginger and green chilli’s. Saute it for 30 seconds.
   
6. Add onions, capsicum, red and yellow bell peppers. Saute it for few minutes until onions turn a little light brown and bell peppers leave water and still a little crunchy.
   
7. Now add soy sauce , black pepper powder, red chilli paste/ red chilli sauce, sugar(optional). Mix well and saute it for few seconds.
   
8. Add mushrooms and cornflour mixed with water and salt as required. Saute it for another 1 minute.
   
   
9. Garnish it with some spring onion greens and serve hot.