Chilli & Sage Mushrooms

Name: Chilli & Sage Mushrooms
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 12 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 g (14 oz) button mushrooms; 1 green chilli, or to taste; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp ginger paste; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tbsp Achaari Masala; Small handful of fresh sage leaves; Juice of ½ a lemon

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

This is a great brunch idea. It’s very easy to pull together, and can be taken to the table in no time at all. Mushrooms really are a nutritional powerhouse, and not many Indian cookery books shine a light on them.

Ingredients

400 g (14 oz) button mushrooms
1 green chilli, or to taste

Asia
India
Side dish
Starter
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Give the mushrooms a quick wipe with a clean damp cloth and cut them in half.
Slit the green chilli lengthways.
Place a wok on a medium heat, then add the following ingredients in this order: vegetable oil, mushrooms, garlic paste, ginger paste, green chilli, tomato paste and achaari masala. Turn the heat up to high and stir-fry for 10 minutes, stirri