Spicy Vegetable Kurma

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Cauliflower florets -1 cup
Chopped carrot , Potatoes in cubes 1 cup 

Green Peas -1/2 cup

Finely chopped onion 2 medium size

Finely chopped tomato 2 medium size

White masala 1 tbsp

5 in 1 masala 1 tsp or ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

Red chili powder / Kolhapuri masala 2 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Garam masala 1/4 tsp

Water 2.1/2 to 3 cups

Coriander 1 tsp for garnishing

Oil 3 tbsp

Salt to taste

Whole garam masala = 1 inch cinnamon-1 cardamom-2 cloves 4-5 pepper seeds - 2 bay leaves

Preparation

Wash and blanch cauliflowers and put in hot water with a little salt. Cover with lid. Keep it aside. At the time of preparation remove water and use cauliflower. This will help to cook cauliflower fast as well as its typical smell will go away.

Method

Heat oil in pan, add whole masala, after 2 min add onion and tomato, saute till onion turns golden brown. Then add all chopped vegetables, fry well for 5-6 min, then add white masala, 5 in 1 masala or ginger garlic paste. Fry and mix well for about 3-4 min.  then add Turmeric powder, Garam masala fry for about 2-3 min. Sirr well and fast to avoid burning. Now add water and salt. Stir well. (At this point if you like you can add kasuri methi 1/2 tsp). Cook on low flame for about 15 min till all vegetables are cooked properly. Switch off the flame and serve hot.

Tip

Instead of tomato u can add amchur powder (1/4 tsp)

U can even fry vegetables seperately