Mix veg recipe restaurant Style
Mix veg is a sabji/curry made with the number of different vegetables mixed together into one pot and cooked with tomato onion gravy.
Ingredients
FOR TOMATO ONION PASTE
- 3 Tomatoes
- 2 onions
- 2 green chilies
- Small piece of ginger
- 7-8 garlic cloves
- 1 cup water
VEGETABLES (You can use any vegetables of your choice)
- 1 potato (cut into cubes)
- 1/4 cup Green peas
- 1 small Capsicum (chopped)
- 1/2 cup Cauliflower florets
- 1/2 cup Cabbage (shredded)
- 1 Drumstick (cut into 2 inches pieces)
- 1 Carrot (cut into small pieces)
- 8-10 Beans (cut into small pieces)
- 2 medium Brinjal (cut into small pieces)
- 1 Lotus stem (cut into thin strips)
- 8-10 Bhindi/okra (cut into 1 inch pieces)
SPICES & OTHER INGREDIENTS
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- Red chilli powder to taste
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp dry mango powder
- 1 tsp Kasuri Methi
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 roasted Papad
- 3 tbsp Oil
Instructions
CUTTING OF VEGETABLES
- Wash and cut the vegetables. Potatoes need to be kept in water after cutting, otherwise they will turn dark. You can use more/less or any of the vegetables of your choice or as per seasonal availability of them.
MAKING OF TOMATO ONION PASTE
- Add 3 roughly chopped tomatoes and 2 roughly chopped onions in a pan.
- Also add 2 green chilies, small piece of ginger, 7-8 garlic cloves and 1 cup water.
- Boil for 20 minutes.
- Let them cool completely.
- Grind to a fine paste. Keep aside.
MAKING OF MIX VEG
- Add 3 tbsp of oil in a pan.
- Firstly add potatoes, Drumsticks, carrot and lotus stems. Do note that firstly add those vegetables which needs more time of cooking.
- Saute the vegetables.
- Put a lid and let vegetables cook for just 8-10 minutes on moderate heat. You must stir in between to prevent vegetables from burning.
- Then add cauliflower, french beans and peas.
- Saute them too and cook for 8-10 minutes with a lid on.
- Then add last batch of vegetables i.e. capsicum, brinjal, okra and cabbage.
- Again saute them and cook with a lid on for 8-10 minutes.
- Now create an empty space in the pan inbetween the vegetables.
- Add 1 tbsp cumin seeds in the center and let it turn slightly brown.
- Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, Red chilli powder to taste, 1 tbsp coriander powder, 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp dry mango powder and 2 tbsp coriander leaves. Mix.
- Lastly add tomato onion paste and give a mix along with all the vegetables.
- Put a lid on and cook 8-10 minutes or until raw smell of tomatoes is completely gone.
- Then add 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp kasuri methi. Mix.
- Lastly add 1 papad after crushing it.
- Give a good mix and your restaurant Style mix veg is ready. Enjoy.