Dear Internet,
I need your help. Chris and I are hosting Christmas Eve dinner for both sets of parents and, because we are just cool like that, we're doing Indian. I desperately need a recipe for a dish called Mutter Mushroom (mushrooms and peas in an onion sauce) and in all my years of searching have never been able to find one. We have a fall-back, but I really want to make Mutter Mushroom and, not to put too much pressure on you guys, but I'm pretty sure my Christmas will be ruined if we don't have it. Surely somewhere, out there, someone has a fabulous recipe that they can send me and save Christmas. Anyone? Anyone?
Love,
Beth

Comments (25)
don't have it but, you know, YUM.
so send it my way when you get it.
mmmmkay?
Posted by s@bd | December 16, 2006 7:52 PM
Sorry sweetie don't have it.
We're doing fondue.
Posted by Maribeth | December 16, 2006 7:57 PM
i say google it, muttar mushroom recipe. i just did and although it said it was spelt, muttar mushroom, a lot popped up :) may be of use to u :) If not, sorry, never even heard of it :) best of luck :)
Posted by Jodie | December 16, 2006 8:12 PM
Can't say I've made it to know if it's a good recipe....
http://www.whereincity.com/contributions/recipes/1231
Posted by Sherri | December 16, 2006 8:12 PM
Try Mushroom Matar when you search.
Posted by Swistle | December 16, 2006 8:16 PM
Or, of course, Matar Mushroom.
Posted by Swistle | December 16, 2006 8:16 PM
http://www.bawarchi.com/contribution/contrib1283.html
I don't know if html will work over here.
Google has lots of entries under mutter mushrooms. This one has peas and lots of spices. Sounds very Indian.
I forgot to "duck". Trying again.
Posted by ann adams | December 16, 2006 9:49 PM
can't help with the food stuff, but just got your card and holy cats is that a cute photo. I feel the cyber love all the way over here in Hawaii.
(Good luck with the Indian recipe!)
Posted by Alex | December 16, 2006 9:53 PM
http://www.indianchild.com/Recipes/gravies_and_masala/muttar_mushroom_recipe.htm
- Amusingly, I just mistakenly left this as a comment on someone else's blog by mistake. Damn BlogLines.
Posted by TheQueen | December 16, 2006 10:29 PM
http://www.indianfoodforever.com/vegetables/matar-mushroom.html
Posted by Rebecca | December 16, 2006 10:34 PM
considering i've never had indian food... i'm totally not the one to ask. if, however, you need a good recipe for fudge, or cranberry sauce, i'm golden.
Posted by Corinne | December 17, 2006 12:29 AM
Have you tried www.allrecipes.com or www.recipezaar.com? This is usually where I run to! I've never made Indian food though, so I can't give you much more than that. Congratulations on your Super Coolness (TM) and good luck with dinner!
Posted by Heather | December 17, 2006 12:44 AM
I, too, Googled Mutter Mushroom and came up with Mushroom Matar as well. I didn't want to send you links to any of the recipes because I haven't tried them myself and don't know if it would be good or not. I've never had Mutter Mushroom/Mushroom Matar before so I couldn't even make an educated guess at the "goodness" of the recipes I was looking at.
My help isn't that helpful really since I'm just throwing you to the search engines.
I did find this on recipesource.com
http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/asia/indian/00/rec0029.html
I hope in some small way we helped save Christmas.
Posted by dawn | December 17, 2006 12:52 AM
Beth, I have one but I'm not sure it's the right one. I don't have names for the majority of it. But it's mushroom and peas and paneer in an oniony mint sauce. It's very tasty, but I'm not sure if it's what you're looking for. If o=you think it might be close, let me know and I'll email the recipie. I'd put it in here, but it's long and I've had toomuch wine. ;)
Posted by Melissa | December 17, 2006 1:36 AM
I can give you a recipe for peanut butter and jelly. Otherwise I'm not much help, though i love Indian food.
Posted by Mitch McDad | December 17, 2006 1:44 AM
I have never heard of muttar mushroom, sorry.
I read your request and immediate raced to the Charmaine Solomon dictionary of all asian cooking (Australian author but get hold of her books if you can - she has some great vego ones) - but she didn't have it...
This recipe looks okay http://www.indianfoodforever.com/vegetables/matar-mushroom.html - and it is from a website that actually has Indian in the title - can't say how good, but the spices and quantities looks about right based on recipes I have used.
I always loved Palak Panir myself (spinach & cheese), and CS has a good recipe for Mattar Panir (Peas & cheese) if you need those!
Posted by jeanie | December 17, 2006 5:11 AM
I don't have any tried and true recipes for the dish that you want, just some links from google and a recipe from an Indian cookbook I haven't yet tried out. HOWEVER, I just made some fabulous samosas yesterday, and they were so, so good, that I have to share the recipe with you.
Here it is:
http://www.angithi.com/RecipySite/RecipeDetail.asp?RecipeID=72
Except that I added some onion to the potato/cauliflower mixture upon my mom's suggestion. So, so good. Three cheers for deep fried goodness!
Posted by Quirkybook | December 17, 2006 5:56 AM
I've got a Mutar Paneer recipe, which has all the ingredients you list above, plus paneer cheese, if that's any good?
Posted by Katherine | December 17, 2006 7:54 AM
I've mailed you a couple of recipes and links. I hope you find them useful. Feel free to email me anytime if you need any more suggestions. Have fun making them!
Posted by Dee | December 17, 2006 1:12 PM
This one is called Aloo Mutter with Mushrooms and, although it has potatoes, it has no cheese, so I think it might be what you're looking for and sounds just like what I've had before. I haven't used the recipe but I love this dish, with or without the 'shrooms: http://www.route79.com/food/aloo-mutter.htm
Good luck!
Posted by shelley | December 17, 2006 6:21 PM
Are you going to make paneer palak too?
Can I come over?
:)
Posted by jessica | December 17, 2006 6:34 PM
I'm a whiz at mac & cheese and ramen noodles, but you're asking too much of me if you expect me to actually know how to cook something from a recipe, let alone OWN a recipe.
Posted by angela | December 17, 2006 7:04 PM
I emailed you our recipe from my in-laws (who are real Indian folk and freaking amazing cooks).
;-)
Posted by Much More Than A Mom | December 18, 2006 1:29 AM
http://www.indianfoodforever.com/vegetables/matar-mushroom.html
Posted by Rick | December 18, 2006 7:00 PM
Ummm, cannot help, am just a terrible cook, but am curious about the rest of your menu? :-) Is it all Indian? How interesting.
Posted by NM | December 19, 2006 1:27 AM