Mixed Vegetable Sabji

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• Medium size Cauliflower(approx 450 gms)
• 2 medium carrots
• ¼ cup peas
• 1 medium potato
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 2 tbsp. oil
• 2 red chillies
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 4 pepper corns
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp garam masala(I used home made garam masala)
•  Tamarind (approx 1/4 tsp concentrated tamarind paste)
• ½ cup grated coconut
• 1 medium onion
• 2 flakes garlic.
• 4 to 5 curry leaves
• 1½ tsp ginger garlic paste

Method

• Clean and cut the vegetables(cut the cauliflower into medium florets,cut onion and carrots lengthwise, chop the tomatoes into small pieces amd potatoes into medium pieces)
• For masala paste grind red chillies, coriander seeds,cumin seeds,peppercorns, turmeric, tamarind, coconut, 1/2 onion, flakes of garlic.
• Heat oil,add ginger garlic paste,curry leaves and fry the sliced 1/2 onion till light brown.
• Add the masala paste and fry nicely for 10 minutes, so that all the spices cook well.
• Add the vegetables, salt,little water and stir it, cook for 5 mins then add garam masala
• Add water(hot) if needed
• cook till the vegetables are done and oil surfaces.
• Do not over cook the vegetables.
• Mixed Vegetables Sabji is ready to serve.

Variations: You can also add or substitute any of your favourite vegetables like french beans, cabbage, egg plant and white pumpkin.