Milky Mushroom: Nutrition & Benefits
Heat-tolerant and long shelf life: practical for Indian summers.
Milky mushroom (Calocybe indica) is a tropical species that fruits well even in Indian summer heat, up to around 38°C, a trait most temperate mushrooms simply can't handle. That heat tolerance, plus a firm texture that survives long cooking, makes it a practical everyday choice in hot-climate states like UP and Bihar.
Milky mushroom nutrition facts (per 100g)
Milky mushroom nutrition per 100g is 28 kcal, 2.9g protein, 2g fibre and 350mg potassium: a solid all-round profile similar to button and oyster.
Milky mushroom benefits
- Holds up well in slow-cooked curries without turning mushy, unlike many tropical mushrooms.
- Decent fibre (2g/100g) and potassium (350mg/100g) for a low-calorie ingredient.
- Long shelf life relative to other fresh mushrooms, useful without cold-chain infrastructure.
How to use milky mushroom
Its firm bite makes it well suited to curries, biryani and dishes with a longer cook time where softer mushrooms would fall apart.
Trivia
CulinaryMilkyTap to reveal a factOne of the few mushrooms that fruits well in Indian summer heat (up to 38°C).
Frequently asked questions
It's a firm-textured culinary mushroom that holds up in slow-cooked Indian dishes like curries and biryani, and it's popular with growers in hot states because it tolerates summer heat well.