Mushroom Butter Masala is a rich and creamy, delicious Indian dish with full of flavors that is perfect accompaniment for steamed rice or bread varieties like naan, roti, pita bread or even dosas.
This is very popular Indian dish and is available in almost all Indian restaurants. You can substitute mushroom with paneer (tofu) , Gobi (Cauliflower), babycorn or even chicken in this recipe. Some even call this dish as Mushroom Makhani gravy.
Among butter masala the most popular ones in India are paneer and chicken. But my favorite one is mushroom and chicken. I love the flavor mushroom gives to the dish.
What are the main ingredients used for Butter Masala?
Key ingredients are onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, cashews and milk or heavy cream. With these you can prepare any butter masala (paneer, mushroom, gobi, babycorn, tofu, chicken...)
Can I use milk instead of cream in butter masala?
Yes you can substitute milk for cream in butter masala and it tastes equally good. Make sure it's whole milk.
What is the difference between tikka masala and butter masala or makhani?
The base, the onion tomato gravy used for both the curries are the same. In butter masala you directly add or fry and add the main ingredient like paneer, mushroom, etc whereas while preparing tikka masala, you marinate the main ingredient, cook them on skewer in tandoor, grill pan or oven and then add it to the gravy.
Can I make butter masala vegan?
Any butter masala can be made vegan. Just substitute butter with vegan butter or cooking oil and milk or heavy cream with non-diary milk version.
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Preparation time : 30 minutes
Serves : 3 - 4
Ingredients for Mushroom Butter Masala
Mushroom chopped - 10 oz
Garlic cloves chopped - 6
Green chilli chopped - 2
Ginger grated - 1 inch
Onion chopped - 1
Tomato - 2 big or 3 small
Cashews - 7
Red chile powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp
Whole Milk or Heavy cream - ¼ cup (use non-diary milk for vegan version)
Butter - 2 tablespoon (vegans skip butter and add oil)
Vegetable Oil - 1 tbsp
Kasuri methi / Dried fenugreek leaves - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Coriander leaves - for garnish
How to make Mushroom Butter Masala | Mushroom Masala Dhaba Style
Step I
- Heat oil and butter in a non-stick pan. Add onion, garlic, green chilli and ginger and saute them till it becomes translucent. Add pinch of salt while sauteing so that onion cooks faster.
- Add the mushroom and saute till it develops some color.
Step II
- Meanwhile grind the tomatoes and the cashews together adding little water to form a smooth paste.
Step III
- Add this ground paste along with red chile powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder to the cooked mushrooms and onion and bring it to nice boil. Adjust the salt and water for desired consistency. This might take about 4 to 5 minutes
Step IV
- Add the milk and again bring it to nice boil. Finally add the dried kasuri methi, mix well and cook for one minute or till you get the desired consistency.
- Mushroom Butter Masala is now ready. Garnish it with coriander leaves, serve hot and enjoy.
Tip:
- You can substitute milk with cream.
- Vary the spices as per your taste.
- Vary the amount of green chilies as per your taste. You can substitute it with serrano pepper or jalapeno.
- If you are substituting with paneer in the recipe, then add paneer in step IV after milk comes to boil.
Detailed Recipe for Mushroom Butter Masala | Dhaba Style Mushroom Masala
Mushroom Butter Masala is a rich and creamy, delicious Indian dish with full of flavors that is perfect accompaniment for steamed rice or bread varieties like naan, roti, pita bread or even dosas.
- 10 oz Mushroom chopped lengthwise
- 6 Garlic cloves chopped
- 2 Green chilies chopped
- 1 inch Ginger grated
- 1 Big onion chopped
- 2 Big tomatoes (or 3 small tomatoes)
- 7 to 10 Cashews
- 1 teaspoon Red chile powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder or curry powder
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ¼ cup Whole Milk or Heavy Cream (use non-diary milk for vegan version)
- 2 tablespoon Butter (vegans skip butter and add oil)
- 1 tablespoon Cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon Kasuri methi / Dried fenugreek leaves
- Salt, to taste
- Coriander leaves or Cilantro, for garnish
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Heat oil and butter in a non-stick pan. Add onion, garlic, green chilli and ginger and saute them till it becomes translucent. Add pinch of salt while sauteing so that onion cooks faster.
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Add the mushroom and saute till it develops some color
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Meanwhile grind the tomatoes and the cashews together adding little water to form a smooth paste.
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Add this ground paste along with red chile powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder to the cooked mushrooms and onion and bring it to nice boil.
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Adjust the salt and water for desired consistency. This might take about 4 to 5 minutes
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Add the milk and again bring it to nice boil. Finally add the dried kasuri methi, mix well and cook for one minute or till you get the desired consistency
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Mushroom Butter Masala is now ready. Garnish it with coriander leaves, serve hot and enjoy.
- You can substitute milk with cream.
- Vary the spices as per your taste.
- More the addition of cashews, creamier and richer is the dish.
- Vary the amount of green chilies as per your taste. You can substitute it with serrano pepper or jalapeno.
- If you are substituting with paneer in the recipe, then add paneer in step IV after milk comes to boil. (You can saute paneer in another pan and add or add directly. both tastes good)
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Antonet Roajer
Nice One Kushi. Easy to follow with step by step pictures.
Kushi
Thank you Antonet 🙂
Anu Yalo
Looks delicious!!
Kushi
Thank you Anu 🙂
Nava Krishnan
Mushroom is the perfect choice. In fact, with the rest of the ingredients, this is so good.
Kushi
Thank you Nava 🙂
Traditionallymodernfood
Gravy looks inviting dear:-) with some Roti I can finish in no time
Kushi
Thank you Vidya 🙂
srividhya
Its great to replace paneer with mushrooms.. A great way to have mushrooms. the masala with the earthy taste of mushrooms yum yum
Kushi
Thank you so much dear Vidya 🙂
veena
so creamy and delicious gravy
Kushi
Thank you Veena 🙂
apsara
Looks fabulous, Kushi. Love the presentation too.
Kushi
Thank you Apsara 🙂
seenasfoodbasket
Kushi, this mushroom butter masala is so tempting.. Love to make it one day.. 🙂
Kushi
I am sure you will love it. Thank you 🙂
kRISHNA
IT IS SO GOOD AS IS I WAS DOING AT HOME, BUT I SAW THE SOME OTHER FLAVORFUL INGREDIENTS, LOOKS AWESOME. THANKS FOR THE ABOVE DISH EXPLANATION.
Kushi
Thank you so much Krishna 🙂 Do let me know how it turned out
Chitra
Looks delicious dear Kushi....
seenasfoodbasket
So yummy Mushroom masala dear Kushi..
Aruna Sharma
Nice one.. will sure try. Whenever I try out mushrooms in any form, it turns brown and dark not really the yellowish color that you got... Though tastes good, the brown and dark color is not very appealing... What's the secret behind such nice yellow and red color?
Kushi
It depends on the mushroom, and also the pan you use. Whenever I use a non-stick pan I find that mushroom does not discolor much. I have no secret 🙂 Thank you for your comment, Aruna.
Mandy
Looks great with easy steps. I will share it to my friends. Thanks your share.
Kushi
Thank you Mandy 🙂
Deepti
First of You, Thank you so much for sharing this awesome recipe. I am glad that I read your recipe. Trust me I love mushrooms recipe. Thank you for sharing
Payal
Looks mouthwatering! Do you think I can substitute cashews with foxnut ( makhana)?
My boy is allergic to cashew and other treenuts.
Kushi
Thank you. If you have used it as thickening ingredient in any of your earlier recipes, you can add them. As I have not tried foxnut before. Do let me know how this turned out!
Padhoo
Loved it and my family relished it thanks for sharing
Kushi
Thank you so much. I am glad you liked it!
Mugdha
Kushi i tried this recipe and loved it thank u khushi for sharing its awesome
Jen
Thank you for easily breaking down the process. I order this when we go out but always felt too intimidated to try making it at home. Loved it!
kiim
Love this recipe! It was so easy and flavorful! Will definitely be making it again!
Heidy
I have been checking out some of your amazing recipes for the last few days and I am so amazed at some of them such as this one. The flavor combination looks delicious and I am excited to try a new dish! This looks like the one I will start with.
Angela
This dish looks like it is packed with flavor. I can't wait to try it!
Tisha
You make the process so simple to follow! This dish sounds so amazing and flavorful. Can't wait to try it!
Rebecca
I LOVE mushrooms, this is such a great and flavorful way to cook them! thanks for sharing
Anna
It looks so creamy and so delicious! Just looking at the pictures makes me hungry!
Marie-Charlotte Chatelain
We just got a whole bunch of mushrooms delivered! This is the perfect recipe to use up a whole bunch of them! LOVE
Katie
Looks amazing! Can't wait to try this one.
Matt Ivan
Yum! This recipe is loaded with so many rich flavors.
Irina
OMG! The meal is amazing: I am cooking it right now, and my kitchen is full of flavors. Yes, I am going to serve it with rice. Smells delicious:)
Haley D. Williams
Looks delicious! The step by step photos are super helpful
Julia
It really looks divine:) Love how made the instructions, so easy to understand step by step pictures. Love it!
Beth Pierce
I made this for my husband and he loved it! I loved it too! Thank you! I will be making this again.
Kiki Johnson
This gravy looks so silky and smooth and I bet the curry is so flavorful! Would love this with cauliflower rice.
Marie-Charlotte Chatelain
This looks fantastic! Love butter chicken and would not turn down a mushroom version for sure! YUM
Toni
I really love how comforting this is!! My family will love it!
Julia
I love that this can be easily made vegan as well! Looks delicious 🙂
Jen
Thanks for breaking down this recipe step by step. It's not a dish I've ever made before so it gave me the confidence to try. Loved it!
Farah Maizar
What a delicious veggie curry! I wouldn't miss the chicken with this and love all the step by step info. Added to my dinner to try list, and can't wait to try it!
Jordin
This recipe looks so delicious, I can’t wait to try it out! My family is going to love it!
Theresa
This was excellent - very tasty and easy to make.
Dannii
This sauce sounds amazing, and it looks like a great way to use mushrooms too.
Danielle Wolter
Wow, this is a must make! I just love the flavors here and cannot wait to make it (mushrooms are my fav).
Leslie
I never knew the difference between butter and tikka masalas. Thanks so much for that info. We've been making a lot of Indian food lately, so I can't wait to try this. It looks so amazing!
Toni
This was really amazing! My kids loved how flavorful this is!
Traci
This is the perfect mealtless Monday meal. Easy and flavor packed! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Wanda
Always looking for new mushroom recipes to try and this looks fantastic!
Jess
We love making this to serve over mashed potatoes!
Sharon
This mushroom masala is the perfect meatless Monday meal. I love it over cauliflower rice.
Neli Howard
Lovely! Mushrooms and masala are both ways to my gustatory pleasure.