Mixed vegetable dry subzi (Mixed Vegetable Stir Fry)

Preparation time : 10 minutes

Cooking time :  15 minutes

Number of servings :  4

Ingredients :

1. Medium sized potatoes - 2 

2. Medium sized carrot - 1 

3.Shelled green peas - 1/2 cup

4. Paneer (cottage cheese) - a few pieces 

5. French beans - a handful

6. American sweet corn - a handful

7. Medium sized onion - 1 (finely chopped)

8. Medium sized tomatoe - 1 (finely chopped)

9. Green chillies - 2

10. Ginger - 1/2" piece

11. Garlic - 4 to 5 pods

12. Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon

13.  Oil - 1 tablespoon

14. Roasted cumin powder - 1/4 teaspoon

15. Salt - to taste

Method :

1. Peel potato skin with a peeler and cut into small pieces. Immerse in water to prevent discoloration.

2. Similarly deskin carrot and cut into small pieces and keep aside.

3. Chop onion and tomatoe finely.

4. Grind green chillies and ginger garlic in a mixer into a fine paste and keep aside.

5. Heat a pan and add oil 1 tablespoon of oil.

6. When oil becomes hot, add cumin and allow it to crackle.

7. Add chopped onions and saute till colour becomes golden brown.

8. Then add chopped tomatoes and saute till they become soft.

9. Add green chilli ginger garlic paste and stir for a minute.

10. Add all the vegetables and salt and mix thoroughly with the onion tomato masala.

11. Sprinkle half a cup of water and cook the vegetables on low fire till they are soft but do not loose their crunchiness.

12. Add 1/4 teaspoon of cumin powder and mix well.

13.When the vegetables are done, remove from fire and transfer into a serving dish.

14. This vegetable preparation can be eaten as a side dish with chapattis and variety rice preparations.

Seeralam

 

Preparation time : 30 minutes

Cooking time : 30 minutes

Number of serves : 4

Ingredients :

1. Parboiled rice (idly rice) - 1 cup

2. Arhar dal/Yellow lentil/Thuvaram Paruppu - 3/4 cup

3. Red chillies - 4 numbers.

4. Grated ginger - 1 teaspoon

5. Garlic pods - 4

6. Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

7. Split urad dal/ulutham paruppu - 2 teaspoons

8. Split gram dal - 1 teaspoon

9. Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

10. Curry leaves - 2 sprigs

11. Chopped onions - 2

12. Oil for seasoning - 1 tablespoon

13. Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon

14. Asafodita powder - 1/4 teaspoon

15. Salt - to taste

Method :

1. Soak rice and dal in water for about an hour along with red chillies.

2. When all the above said ingredients are tender, transfer into a mixer along with ginger and garlic.

3. Grind to a coarse paste and transfer into a container.

4. To this batter add chopped onions and salt and mix well.

5. Place the container with batter in a water bath/steamer and steam till the batter is fully cooked.

6. When cool, transfer the contents into a plate and cut into very small pieces or simply crumble with fingers.

7. Place a flat bottomed pan on the burner and add oil.

8. When oil becomes hot, add mustard seeds and allow to crackle.

9. Then add urad dal, gram dal and cumin seeds one after the other.

10. Add turmeric powder, asafodita powder and curry leaves.

11. When all the ingredients start releasing their aroma, add the cooked mixture. Keep stirring till all the ingredients are mixed thoroughly.

12. Cook for some more time till the contents are well done.

13. Transfer into a container and garnish with fresh curry leaves.

Note : This is a very good evening snack for school going children.