Mushroom tikka in Oven

Ingredients (1 cup = 250 ml)

•200 to 250 grams button mushrooms
•½ tablespoon ginger-garlic paste or crushed ginger-garlic OR approx
•½ inch ginger + 3-4 garlic crushed in a mortar and pestle
•½ teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds)
•¼ or ½ teaspoon red chili powder -
•½ teaspoon red chili powder made the tikka a bit hot
•¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
•pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
•3 to 4 tablespoon besan (gram flour)
•1 tablespoon oil - to be used only if grilling or baking the mushrooms in the oven
•regular salt or black salt or rock
•salt - as required
•chaat masala to sprinkle
•few chopped coriander leaves for garnishing (dhania patta)
•few drops of lemon juice as required and •lemon wedges to be served
•1 medium sized onion - sliced thinly with some salt & lemon juice added - served as an accompaniment.

How to make recipe:

1.rinse the mushrooms well in water. drain and wipe them dry.
2.trim the earthy base stalks a little. in a mixing bowl, take all the mushrooms.
3.add all the spice powders, carom seeds, salt and oil. mix well.
4.keep aside to marinate for 20-25 minutes.
5.preheat the oven to 200 degrees C.
6.after 20-25 mins, add the gram flour and mix well.
7.bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or till the mushrooms are cooked and tender and are browned.
8.after 15-20 minutes when grilling, you can turn the skewers so that there is uniform grilling.
9.if you want you can sprinkle or spray some oil on the mushrooms after 15-20 minutes.
10.sprinkle some lemon juice, chaat masala, coriander leaves on the mushroom tikka.
11.serve mushroom tikka hot or warm with a green chutney, rotis or naan or even bread

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