Thursday, June 24, 2021

Vegetable masala curry

 Ingredients:

Onion -1
Tomato - 1
Carrot - 2
Potato - 2
Capsicum - 1
Beans - 6-7
Ginger-garlic paste - 1.5tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1tsp
Garam masala - 1tsp
Milk - 1 cup(optional)
Coconut oil - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 1tsp
Cloves - 3-4
Cinnamon - 1/2 inch
Cardamom- 2
Coriander leaves - to garnish
Salt to taste
Sugar - 1 tsp

To grind
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Green chilly - 1
Cashew - 7
White sesame seeds - 1tsp 

Method:

1. Soak white sesame seeds in 1/4 cup water for 20 minutes.
2. Heat oil and ghee in a pan . Add cloves, cinnamon and cardamom to it followed by thinly sliced onion and ginger garlic paste.
3. Saute for 2 min and add tomato.  Saute for another 5 minutes or till the tomatoes are mushy.
4. Now add turmeric powder, red chilly powder, coriander powder and garam masala. Cook till the raw smell of the masalas are gone.
5. Next add the cubed vegetable pieces, salt and 1 cup of water. Cook in medium-low flame for about 10 minutes.
6. Meanwhile grind together the soaked white sesame seeds, coconut, green chilly, cashew and fennel seeds to a smooth paste.
7. Once the vegetables are cooked, add the coconut paste, milk and sugar to it.
8. Garnish it with coriander leaves and cover and cook for another 10 minutes.