First take a pan roast all the spices mentioned above for the kadai masala ,on a low flame till fragrant don't burn them .Once the spices cool down,add them to a grinder jar,grind them and keep aside.
Heat a pan with oil,add black pepper, chopped onion and saute them until they turn pink
Then add chopped tomatoes and salt as well. I don't like red chili so i add green chili
Mix and cook covered until the tomatoes turn completely soft
Add cashew nut to the pan cooked 2 minutes
Cool the onion,tomatoes completely.Then add them a blender jar
Make a smooth paste
Wash and slice mushroom before cooking them.
Add another tbsp of oil to the pan add mushroom stir & saute the mashroom
First you will see the mushroom releasing a lot of water
Then later the water evaporates saute till the mushroom get browned from the edges
Then add capsicum and onions. saute for 4 mins, keep aside
Add another tbsp of oil
Add few coriander seeds and ginger garlic paste and saute till their raw aroma disappears
Add the onion tomato paste stir and saute till you some oil releasing from the side
Add the ground kadai masala wich we made ,you can also,add red chili powder saute it very well until the mixture leaves the pan
Then add kasuri methi mix well
Add mushroom,capsicum and onion mix well.
Then add 1 cup water mix well to gravy . season with salt
you may need more water to bring it to consistency
Stir & bring the kadai mushroom gravy to a simmer on low flame till you see traces of oil over the gravy
Switch off the stove .Garnish kadai mushroom chopped coriander leaves
Serve kadai mushroom hot with rotis, parathas or naan
4 servings