Goan Alami Tonak\ Mushroom Xacuti

Alami Tonak is a very typical Goan dish. In konkani, Alami(Almi) means mushrooms and Tonak means some gravy.
In Goa, the Alami's are available in the month of Shravan and within minutes, the stock gets over.

Alami Tonak is prepared by roasting coconut with spices and then grinding it thus making it really spicy.
You can adjust the spice level as per your taste by adjusting the peppercorns and red chillies.

Ingriedients:
Button Mushroom - chopped into four pieces
Grated coconut
1 Onion - finely chopped
Ginger garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
Cinnamon - 2
Peppercorns - 8
Cloves - 6
Corainder seeds - 1 tablespoon
Red chillies - 3
Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
Mustard - 1 teaspoon
Bay leaves - 2
Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
Corainder leaves - finely chopped
Oil
Water

Procedure:
1. Take 1 teaspoon oil, and fry the grated coconut, Cinnamon, Red chillies, Corainder seeds, Peppercorns, Cloves, 1 Bay Leaf for 2-3 minutes. Keep it aside to cool down.
2. Once it cools down, grind it in the mixer.
3. Take 2 tablespoon oil in a pan, add mustard. Once it splutters, add Jeera, 1 Bay leaf.
4. Next add the chopped onions and add a pinch of salt. Fry till golden brown.
5. Next add ginger garlic paste and fry for 1 minute. Then add turmeric powder.
5. Next add the chopped mushrooms and let it cook in the oil for around 5 minutes.
6. Finally add the ground masala and mix well.
7. Add 1 cup of water and let it cook for another 5 minutes.

Garnish it with chopped corainder leaves.
Serve it hot with Rotis or rice.