Mushroom Masala | Roadside Kaalan

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Mushroom Masala | Roadside Kaalan | Street Food | Fast Food | Rottu Kadai kaalan Masala | with step by step photos and video. A famous street food recipe of Tamil Nadu made with cabbage and mushroom coated in a flour mixture and deep-fried. This deep-fried cabbage-mushroom is then added to an onion base and cook until thickened.

This is the legendary street food recipe from my Coimbatore called the rottu kadai kalan. Kalan or kaaln is mushrooms. Though the name says kalan, its made with a combination of cabbage and mushrooms. The cabbage adds a nice volume to the dish as well as flavor. Some of the shops in Coimbatore make it exclusively with cabbage but call it as kalan.

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In addition, Many fast foods serve this mushroom masala with bright red color and Ajinomoto for flavor. Here I am not going to use both. Alternatively, if you prefer using Kashmiri chilies it brings out a natural color for this recipe. If you prefer color, add a natural red color. Do kindly see how to make 100% organic and natural red color recipes.

Furthermore do check out my other snack recipes too. Hope you would like them.

Mushroom Masala | Roadside Kaalan

Course: Street Food, MainCuisine: Indo-ChineseDifficulty: Medium
Servings

3

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
Total time

45

minutes

Mushroom Masala | Roadside Kaalan | Street Food | Fast Food | Rottu Kadai kaalan Masala | with step by step photos and video. A famous street food recipe of Tamil Nadu made with cabbage and mushroom coated in a flour mixture and deep-fried.

Ingredients

  • Preparing Mushroom-Cabbage Pakkoda
  • 2 cups of button mushrooms finely chopped

  • 2 cups of sliced cabbages

  • 1 cup maida

  • 1/4 cup cornflour

  • 1.5 tsp Kashmiri chili powder

  • 1 tsp coriander powder

  • 1 tsp meat masala

  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste

  • 1/2 tsp garam masala

  • 1/2 tsp salt or salt as required

  • 1/3 cup + 2 tbsp water

  • oil for frying

  • Preparing Mushroom Masala
  • 2 tsp oil

  • 1 cup finely chopped onion

  • curry leaves

  • 1/4 tsp ginger garlic paste

  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

  • 1/4 tsp coriander powder

  • 1/2 tsp garam masala

  • 2 tbsp ketchup

  • 1 tsp soya sauce

  • 1/4 tsp red chili powder

  • 1 cup of water

  • salt as required

  • Cornflour Slurry
  • 1 tsp cornflour + 1/2 cup water

Directions

  • Mushroom-Cabbage Pakkoda
  • Firstly, wash and clean the button mushrooms. Chop them finely.
  • In a mixing bowl add 2 cups of finely chopped mushrooms, 2 cups of chopped cabbage, 1 cup of maida, 1/4 cup cornflour, 1.5 tsp Kashmiri chili powder, 1 coriander powder, 1 tsp meat masala, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1tsp ginger garlic paste, 1/2 tsp garam masala, and 1/2 tsp salt.Roadside-Kaalan Mushroom MasalaRoadside-Kaalan Mushroom MasalaRoadside Kaalan Mushroom MasalaRoadside Kaalan Mushroom MasalaRoadside Kaalan Mushroom Masala
  • Press them well and combine them. Now sprinkle water little by little and form a thick consistent batter like pakkoda batter. (We used 1/3 cup + 2 tbsp water)
  • Now heat oil in a pan. Start frying the mushroom-cabbage mixture by dropping small pieces of the thick batter.Roadside Kaalan Mushroom Masala
  • Fry them in batches like pakkoda. Flip and Fry them until it turns crisp on both sides over a high flame. It may take around 5 to 8 minutes.Roadside Kaalan Mushroom MasalaRoadside Kaalan Mushroom Masala
  • Now keep the fried mushroom pakkodas aside and prepare a sauce.Roadside Kaalan Mushroom Masala
  • Preparing Mushroom Masala
  • Heat 2 tsp oil in a kadai. Add 1 cup finely chopped onion and some curry leaves.
  • Saute until it changes transparent. Now add 1/4 tsp ginger-garlic paste and saute until the raw smell disappears.
  • Roast 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp red chili powder, 1/4 tsp coriander powder, and 1/4 tsp garam masala over low flame for 10 seconds.Roadside Kaalan Mushroom MasalaRoadside Kaalan Mushroom Masala
  • Now add the sauces 2 tbsp ketchup and 1 tsp soya sauce and mix well.Roadside Kaalan Mushroom MasalaRoadside Kaalan Mushroom Masala
  • Then add 1 cup of water and bring it to boil.Roadside Kaalan Mushroom Masala
  • Meanwhile prepare a corn slurry by mixing 1 tsp cornflour with 1/2 cup of water without forming any lumps.Roadside Kaalan Mushroom Masala
  • Once the water starts to boil add this cornflour paste and salt as required.
  • Mix well until the sauce starts thickening.
  • Now add the fried mushroom pakkoda and coat them well in the sauce masalas.
  • Heat for 1 to 2 minutes and switch off the flame.
  • Serve it in a serving bowl with some finely chopped coriander, onion, and green chilies. Yummy and tasty mushroom masala is ready.Roadside Kaalan Mushroom Masala

Recipe Video

Notes

  • While preparing the batter for the pakkoda mix. do not add water as a whole, add water in batches.
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