Easy Mushroom Choila (Vegan Mushroom Salad) सजिलो च्याउको छोईला
This easy version of Mushroom Choila is a swift, straightforward, and undeniably mouthwatering recipe that easily fits into vegetarian or vegan diets. Traditionally, Choila features meat, but this alternative version uses nutrient-rich mushrooms instead, proving an excellent choice for plant-based lifestyles. Its preparation is a breeze, making it a superb quick-fix side dish that is super versatile.The captivating spicy and warm flavors make this dish a true delight, while the naturally absorbent nature of mushrooms allows them to soak up and retain the myriad of flavorsome spices, enhancing their taste and richness. Feel free to experiment with different types of mushrooms, such as oyster, shiitake, or even portobello, to find your personal favourite.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 750 gram Mushroom
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon Chilli Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Timmur powder (Nepali Sichuan Pepper) (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 4 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 2 Spring onion (Slice the spring onions into 5cm segments and slice finely long ways.)
- 1/2 Onion (Medium size)
- 2 tablespoon Tomato Paste (Canned tomato or 2 fresh tomato in a paste consistency (blend or crush))
- 2 Fresh Chilly (Gives a very mild heat. If you like it spicy then add 5.)
- 3 tablespoon Vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon Garlic Paste
- 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the mushrooms
- 2
Break apart and shred the mushrooms using your hand. Using your hands to manually break the mushroom helps retain the mushroom's structure and gives it more flavour.
- 3
Then sauté the mushrooms. Drizzle a bit of oil into a pan and cook the mushrooms until they're tender and all the liquid has evaporated.
- 4
Make the tempered oil dressing
- 5
Place garlic paste in a bowl.
- 6
Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan until smoking.
- 7
Whilst the oil is hot pour the oil into the bowl with the garlic paste.
- 8
Then add soy sauce to the bowl. Mix well.
- 9
Combine and serve
- 10
Get a large bowl add the cooked mushroom, tempered oil dressing, tomato paste, spring onions, coriander powder, chilli powder, timmur powder, salt and lemon juice. Mix everything together well.
- 11
For the best flavor, serve the Mushroom Choila cold alongside a refreshing beverage. Enjoy this vibrant and appetising dish!