Sweet & Sour Mushrooms

Name: Sweet & Sour Mushrooms
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 12 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) drained tinned mushrooms; 2 small ripe tomatoes; 2 tbsp groundnut oil; 1 tsp brown mustard seeds; 2 tbsp tamarind paste; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 2 tsp jaggery (or soft brown sugar); 2 tsp jaggery (or soft brown sugar); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; Fine sea salt, to taste; Handful of fresh chives; Handful of fresh coriander (cilantro); Handful of fresh coriander (cilantro); 2 tsp mango powder

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

Once you have made this, I hope it will become a firm favourite. Did you know that mushrooms support good gut health?

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb 2 oz) drained tinned mushrooms
2

Asia
India
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Drain the mushrooms.
Cut the tomatoes into wedges.
Place a wok on a high heat, then add the following ingredients in this order: groundnut oil, brown mustard seeds, mushrooms, tomatoes, tamarind paste, vinegar, jaggery, tomato paste, garlic paste, ginger paste, turmeric, ground cumin, smoked paprika and salt to taste.
Now turn the heat down