Ok ... I do plan to try this. (If I can find roasted slices of seaweed ... Amazon, maybe? And what is "mushroom seasoning?" Is that something you'll find in the spices section of the store? Don't recall seeing it specifically. But then, I've never looked.)
I've had very little Indian food in my time. But someone was raving about his take-out butter chicken the other day. So ... given as I dearly love to cook, I Googled up some recipes and made my own mash-up from several choices. IT WAS WONDERFUL. (And, as I told my husband at the time, we'll never have it again, because I have no idea what all I did during my "improvisation.")
I was licking the stirring spoon like a lollipop as it simmered -- something I NEVER do. (Well, not until now, anyway.)
I have made several other Indian meals since then ... and something about the spices is so therapeutic. I simply feel better when I eat this stuff, and I've done it enough times now that I know it's no accident, it's not "just my imagination," and it's not something else whose benefits I'm mistaking for the "food boost."
I am seriously considering building my menus around Indian food for a while. (Until we get sick of it.) There is something in the spices that make a world of difference. Seriously, there is. So this definitely goes on the list of things to try.
"Mushroom" sauce.
Indian food has turmeric- which is super good for you and has numerous health benefits :)
The other spices are healthy and beneficial as well. India bases most of their cooking around the Ayurvedic philosophy. If you look into it, it makes complete sense!
@enchantedspirit has noticed she often feels much better when we have curry. We have realised, as have you, that many of the spices are very healing or preventative. She often says "I love to cook," to which I reply "and I love to eat. It's a match made in heaven." I'll look for the mushroom sauce in my travels. I know it will be worth my while.
Oh yes, Indian spices are so nourishing to both the body and spirit :)