’’ ’’ Kanthi's culinary trip: Mixed Vegetable Subzi’’

Saturday, 27 September 2014

Mixed Vegetable Subzi


 


Preparation time : 15 minutes

Cooking time : 25 minutes.

Number of serves : 5


Ingredients :

1. Potatoes - 2 (boiled and cut into medium sized pieces)

2. Green capsicum - 2 (deseeded and diced into medium sized pieces)

3. Fresh green peas - 1/2 cup

4. Button mushrooms - 10 number ( washed and diced into medium sized pieces)

5. Baby corns - 6 numbers (boiled and each cut into 3 pieces)

6. Onions - 3 (finely chopped)

7. Tomatoes - 3 (finely chopped)

8. Finely chopped ginger - 1 teaspoon

9. Finely chopped garlic - 1 teaspoon

10. Finely chopped green chillies - 2

11. Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon

12. Coriander powder - 2 teaspoon

13. Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon

14. Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

15. Garam masala powder - 1/4 teaspoon

16. Amchur powder - 1/4 teaspoon

17. Kasoori methi - 1 teaspoon (crushed)

18. Oil - 2 tablespoon


Method :

1. Place a shallow pan on medium heat and add 2 tablespoon of oil.

2. When oil is hot, add cumin seeds and stir. 

3. When cumin seeds crackle, add chopped onions and green chillies. Keep,stirring till onions become golden brown.

4. Add chopped ginger, garlic and tomatoes and sauté till the whole mixture becomes pulpy.

5. Add mushrooms, green peas and capsicum and stir till the veggies are glazed with oil.

6. Then add dry masalas such as chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and mix well.

7. Sprinkle about 1/2 a cup of water and cook on low fire covering with a lid.

8. When the vegetables are half done, add boiled potatoes and baby corns and mix well.

9. If required, sprinkle little more water and once again cover the pan with the lid and cook on low fire till the vegetables becomes soft but do not loose their crunchiness (avoid over cooking). 

10. Open the lid, add garam masala, amchur powder and crushed kasoori methi. Mix thoroughly and cook for just 2 minutes.

11. Remove from fire, and transfer into a serving dish. Serve hot with rotis/parathas/nans/kulchas.


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