Mushroom Curry {Tikka Masala}

This delicious and easy Mushroom Curry Tikka Masala is accompanied by a deliciously creamy and silky cashew gravy. Hearty and filling, it includes meaty baked button mushrooms.

You’ll love the mild but comforting flavor of this super healthy vegan dish. Best of all, it can be on your table in just 60 minutes!

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• 💚 Why You'll Love This Recipe
• 🧂 Ingredients Needed
• 🔪 Instructions
• ❔ FAQs
• 💭 Expert Tips and Tricks
• 💡 Substitutions and Variations
• 🥫 Storage and Reheating
• 🍴 What To Serve With This Dish
• ✔️ More Mushroom Recipes You'll Love
• Mushroom Tikka Masala
• 📋 Recipe Card
• 💬 Reviews and Comments

💚 Why You'll Love This Recipe

Healthy and loaded with comforting flavor, this mushroom tikka masala is a delicious vegan variation to the classic dish. Pair marinated mushrooms with lots of warm spices and delicious veggies for this nutritious meal.

Easy to customize and change up the ingredients, this veggie tikka masala is a great option when you're craving a filling dish with unique curry flavor. Serve mushroom curry over rice for a complete meal!

If you want even more vegan curry recipes, try this One Pot Chickpea Curry. Easy prep and quick cleanup!

🧂 Ingredients Needed

• mushrooms - a delicious and healthy replacement for other proteins.
• yogurt - forms the base of the marinade for the mushrooms.
• garlic - gives the mushrooms a nice sharp garlic flavor.
• ginger - balances out the garlic and provides a slightly spicy kick.
• homemade spice blend - a combination of turmeric, garam masala, cumin, paprika, and salt channels the flavors of classic curry dishes.

• garlic
• ginger
• cashews - a great vegan friendly ingredient that help to create a creamy and luxurious sauce when blended.
• tomatoes - for color and flavor.
• tomato puree - to add extra tomato flavor.
• onion - helps to bring out the flavors of the other veggies.
• homemade spice blend - cumin, coriander, garam masala, turmeric, and paprika carry through the flavors from the mushrooms and provide additional depth.
• carrot - for more nutritional benefits.
• sugar - helps balance some of the warmer and more salty flavors of the dish.
• frozen peas - an easy way to add a pop of contrasting color and additional healthy value.

🔪 Instructions

1. Place yogurt, garlic, ginger, turmeric, garam masala, cumin, paprika, and salt in a large bowl.
2. Mix until combined.
3. Toss the mushrooms in the marinade, then allow to sit in the fridge for at least an hour, or overnight.
4. Bake at 400 degrees F for about 20 minutes.

5. Meanwhile, blend garlic, ginger, cashews, and tomatoes until smooth.
6. Saute onion in oil for 5-10 minutes.
7. Add spices, tomato puree, then the cashew paste. Mix until combined.
8. Simmer carrots in sauce until tender, about 15 minutes.

9. Add baked mushrooms to the pot along with the sugar, then simmer another 5 minutes.
10. Simmer the peas in the curry until everything is heated through.

❔ FAQs

💭 Expert Tips and Tricks

• Without alterations, this mushroom curry recipe is vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free.
• For more consistent flavor, allow the mushrooms plenty of time to sit in the marinade. They can easy be prepared the day before and then baked while you prepare the rest of the curry.

📌 Make this mushroom tikka masala for a flavorful and warm meal with lots of health benefits! Include all of your favorite veggies and enjoy this yummy vegan dish.

💡 Substitutions and Variations

• For some spicy kick, add a bit of chili powder, up to about a teaspoon.
• Full fat coconut milk can be used instead of the soaked cashews.
• Other veggies that work well in this dish are green beans, cauliflower, and bell peppers. You can also add some tofu for additional protein.
• The sugar can be left out for an even healthier curry, but the sweetness provides a more authentic tikka masala flavor.
• To make your own garam masala, combine cumin, ground coriander, cardamon, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
• You can also add some curry powder for even more flavor.
• When it comes to types of mushrooms to use in your creamy mushroom curry, go with oyster mushrooms, cremini mushrooms, or white button mushrooms.

🥫 Storage and Reheating

In an airtight container, store your leftover veggie tikka masala in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

To reheat, either microwave until properly heated through, or pour your leftovers into a pot and heat over the stovetop. From frozen, first allow the mushroom curry to thaw in the fridge for a few hours or overnight.

🍴 What To Serve With This Dish

This mushroom curry has everything you need in one pot, but to make it a full and round meal serve your curry over top of some rice. You can also pair with Instant Pot Quinoa or Slow Cooker Quinoa, and for another carb make either Cheddar Bacon Slow Cooker Bread or these Easy Drop Biscuits!

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