Mushroom Butter Masala Recipe | Easy Restaurant Style Curry

🍄 Mushroom Butter Masala 

✨ Mushroom Butter Masala – Whose every bite melts into warmth, flavor, and comfort.

✍️ By Krrish Singh | 📅 Published on Aug 30, 2025

⏱️ Cooking Time: 45 mins 🍽️ Serves: 4 🔗 Jump to Recipe

📑 Table of Contents

• 📖 Introduction
• 🍲 Recipe
• 🥗 Serving Suggestion
• ⚖️ Nutritional Facts
• 📝 Conclusion

 some recipes hug your soul the moment you taste them. Mushroom Butter Masala is one of them . It's Creamy, velvety, and deeply flavorful is the perfect comfort curry when you want something indulgent yet vegetarian. It is often compared to Paneer Butter Masala, this mushroom version has its own magic— juicy mushrooms absorbs every bit of the rich tomato-onion gravy.

If you are a beginner cook or a food enthusiast, this recipe deserves a special place in your kitchen. And before looking at the cooking part, let’s take a little sensory journey to truly understand what makes it special.

The 5 Senses Journey – Experiencing Mushroom Butter Masala Before Cooking 🍲

👀 Sight: Mushrooms sautéing in butter, turning them slightly crisp on the edges and then showering in a silky gravy.

👃 Smell: The fragrance of roasted spices mingling with kasuri methi is so inviting that it's even peeking in your neighborhood.

👂 Sound: The gentle bubbling sound of the tomato-cashew base as it thickens slowly slowly tells us that it’s almost about to ready.

👅 Taste: when you taste the first spoonful, its hit with creamy richness, followed by mushroom notes and a mild sweetness that balance the spice.

✋ Touch: The soft naan tearing easily and soaking up the buttery sauce, melting into your fingertips.

This is not just cooking—it’s an extraordinary experience. And that is what places Mushroom Butter Masala different from any ordinary curry.

                      Ingredients

 List of ingredients for Mushroom Butter Masala (serves 3–4 people):

Mushrooms (Button or Cremini) – 250 g, 

Tomatoes – 4 medium (red and juicy)

Onions – 2 medium (finely chopped)

Ginger-Garlic Paste – 1 tbsp

Cashews – 12–15 (soaked in warm water)

Butter – 3 tbsp 

Fresh Cream – 3–4 tbsp

Oil – 1 tbsp (it's prevent butter from burning)

Spices –

Turmeric – ½ tsp

Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp

Coriander Powder – 1 tsp

Garam Masala – ½ tsp

Kasuri Methi – 1 tsp

Salt – To Taste 

Sweetener – ½ tsp honey or sugar to balance Sweetness (Optional).

💡 Healthy Swap Box

Take low-fat cream or Greek yogurt for a lighter version.

If you are vegan, then use butter with vegan butter and cream with coconut cream.

    Step-by-Step Cooking Guide 🍳

Step 1: Prepping the Mushrooms

Gently Clean the mushrooms with a damp cloth (don’t wash too much, mushrooms absorb water).

Slice them evenly for uniform cooking.

 

Warm the pan and add a tbsp oil and then add 1 tbsp Butter and Sauté it until lightly golden. 

👉 My Tip: High flame prevents mushrooms from releasing water.

Step 2: Making the Gravy Base

Add chopped onions, and sauté it until golden brown.

Add ginger-garlic paste and saute again 

Add chopped tomatoes + cashews. Cook till soft.

Take them out from pan and leave it for 5 min ( for cooling) . After then blend into a mixer grinder with little water and prepare their paste

Step 3: Cooking the Gravy

In the same pan, add 1 tbsp of butter.

Add the paste back and cook on medium heat.

Add turmeric, chili powder, coriander powder, salt and saute them slowly.

Let the masala release oil on the sides.

Step 4: Bringing it Together

Add mushrooms into the gravy.

Pour ½ cup water (adjust consistency).

Sprinkle garam masala + roasted kasuri methi and cook for 5 min.

At last add 2 tbsp fresh cream and 1 tbsp butter.

Simmer for 3 minutes, stirring gently.

Serving Suggestion🍽️

Mushroom Butter Masala is versatile:

 Garlic Naan, Butter Roti, or Jeera Rice is the best option to serve with.

For more health-conscious readers: serve with brown rice or quinoa.

Planning a party? Make a combo platter: Mushroom Butter Masala + Jeera Rice + Raita + Salad.

Nutritional Value 🥗 (Approx. per serving – 1 bowl)

 Mushrooms are a rich source of antioxidants, vitamin D, and dietary fiber which make this indulgent curry surprisingly good for you.

Nutrition Facts

Mushroom Butter Masala (Per Serving ~200g)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 320Calories from Fat 216

% Daily Value*

Fat 24g37%

Saturated Fat 12g60%

Sodium 620mg26%

Potassium 380mg11%

Carbohydrates 14g5%

Fiber 3g12%

Sugar 5g10%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin A 800 IU16%

Vitamin C 8mg10%

Calcium 90mg9%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This chart is made by using AI and Online tools and may be not accurate. abd also vary according to amount and quality of ingredients used. For more details read our policy- nutritional chart disclosure.

Storytelling Box 💭

It was a rainy Sunday when I first made Mushroom Butter Masala. I looked for Paneer in the refrigerator but it was missing from the fridge, then mushrooms were sitting quietly in a basket. I take out mushrooms from the fridge and toss them into the buttery tomato base My surprise, my family fell in love with it. “You are sure that it is not paneer?” my sis asked. From that day, Mushroom Butter Masala became my and my comfort curry forever.

Importance of Mushroom Butter Masala in Modern Kitchens

 An alternative for vegetarians to meat-based curries.

Quicker to cook than paneer or chicken .

Mushrooms are Healthy.

Perfect balance of indulgence + nutrition, making it best for weeknights and festive dinners .

Conclusion ✨

Mushroom Butter Masala isn’t just another curry. It is a dish that can impress guests and soothe your own cravings .

So the time you’re confused between ordering food or cooking at home, Try this recipe. Trust me, it’s worth it.

 Have you ever tried Mushroom Butter Masala ? Write in the comments how you served it—naan, rice, or something!

 

And don’t forget to check out my other recipes: Paneer Butter Masala, Paneer Different Variation, Veg Pulao, Pea pulao, perfect partners for this dish.

Mushroom Butter Masala

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Cooking Time: 45 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients for Mushroom Butter Masala

• 250g mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes, pureed
• 1/4 cup cashews (soaked and blended)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
• 1/2 cup fresh cream
• Salt to taste
• Fresh coriander for garnish

Instructions

1. Heat butter and oil in a pan, sauté onions until golden.
2. Add ginger-garlic paste and cook until fragrant.
3. Add tomato puree and cook until oil separates.
4. Mix in turmeric, chili powder, coriander powder, and salt.
5. Add the cashew paste and cook for 3-4 minutes.
6. Stir in the sliced mushrooms and cook until tender.
7. Add cream, kasuri methi, and garam masala. Simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with naan or rice.

Nutritional Information (per serving)

Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs
320 kcal	7g	24g	14g

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