Ingredients (for the onion and tomato paste)
3 tbsp oil
2 tbsp ginger
2 tbsp garlic paste
3 big onions, chopped fine
2 big tomatoes, chopped fine
½ cup tomato puree
Ingredients (for the masala vegetables)
2 tbsp ghee
2 small cinnamon sticks
2 green cardamom pods
1 black cardamom pod
3 cloves
1 inch piece of mace
1 star anise
1 dry red chili
1 bay leaf
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 cup tomato and onion masala
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp garam masala
salt, to taste
1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, corn)
½ cup beans, cut small
½ red bell pepper, cut julienne
1 tsp chaat masala
1 tbsp kasoori methi
Method
To a pan, add the oil.
Heat the oil and add the onions.
Saute the onions till they turn golden brown.
Next, add the ginger.
Then, add the garlic.
Add the tomatoes and cook on a medium flame till the water evaporates from the tomatoes.
This is how it should look like when done.
Finally, add the tomato puree, cook for a few minutes and take it off the heat. Set aside.
This is a list of ingredients for the masala vegetables.
To a pan, add the ghee.
Then, add the full spices.
Next, add the red chilies and bay leaves.
Saute for a minute and then add the cumin seeds.
Next, add the ginger and garlic paste.
Add the onion and tomato chutney.
And cook it till the water has almost evaporated and it thickens quite a bit.
Add the turmeric powder.
Next, add the red chili powder.
Then, add the coriander powder.
Add the cumin powder.
Next, add the garam masala.
Then, add the salt and mix the masalas in.
Add the red bell peppers.
Then, add the beans.
And let the vegetables cook for a couple of minutes.
Finally, add the mixed vegetables.
Mix the vegetables in the masala.
Add the chaat masala.
Finally add the kasoori methi.
Give it one final mix and take it off the heat.
Serve hot.
The masala vegetables can be served with the below:
Naan : https://old.desidaawat.com/naan/
Garlic Naan : https://old.desidaawat.com/garlic-naan/
Dahi Vada : https://old.desidaawat.com/dahi-vada/
