Thursday, May 8, 2014

Mixed Vegetable Curry

Ingredients:

  • Oil - 2 to 3 tsp
  • Mustard seeds (Rai) - 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds (Jeera) - 1/2 tsp
  • Black Gram Dal (Urad Dal) - 1 tsp
  • Bengal Gram Dal (Chana Dal) - 1 tsp
  • Asafetida (Hing) - 1/8 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder (Haldi) - 1/4 tsp
  • Red Chillies - 2 to 3
  • Green Chillies - 3 to 4 chopped
  • Ginger - 1/2 tsp Minced
  • Curry Leaves - Few
  • Coriander Leaves - 4 to 5 springs chopped
  • Salt - To Taste
  • Water - 1 cup
  • Mixed Vegetable Subzi Masala - 1 1/2 - 2 tsp
  • Cauliflower - 10 to 15 Medium size Florets
  • Potato - 1 Medium
  • Tomato - 1 Medium
  • Frozen vegetables like Beans, Carrot, Sweet Corn, Green Peas - 1 Hand Full

Preparation :

  1.  In a pan, heat Oil on a medium flame.
  2.  Once hot, add in Channa Dal, Urad Dal and stir for 30 seconds till the color turns to golden brown.
  3.  Add in Mustard Seeds, Cumin seeds and allow them to pop.
  4.  Add in Red chillies, Asofoetida, Turmeric, Curry Leaves, Ginger and Green Chillies. Cook for 30 seconds.
  5.  Mix well and add the sliced tomatoes. Cook covered for 3 minutes or till the tomatoes gets cooked nicely.  Now stir once to mix well the seasoning and tomatoes. 
  6.  Pour the water and add Potatoes and cook covered for 3 minutes or till the potatoes are soft.
  7.  Add cauliflower and cook covered for 2 minutes.
  8.  Add any other frozen vegetables and cook covered for 2 minutes.
  9.  Add Salt and Mixed vegetable subzi masala and mix well. Cook covered on low flame for 2 minutes so  that the vegetables get the flavors. 
  10.  Garnish with the chopped coriander leaves. 
  11.  This goes well with Chapathis or Rice.

Note : You can also prepare this dish with Cauliflower, Tomatoes and Potatoes.