The Kadai Vegetable Recipe
is a quick and easy to prepare. Mixed vegetables are cooked with freshly ground
spices and then simmered in delicious tomato gravy. the freshly ground masalas
give such a nice aroma to the kadai gravy. This vegetarian dish can serve as an
ideal main course dish for both rice,Naan or chapatti. I make this veg kadai
gravy on weekends or on family get together. Previously I posted this recipe in different method.I adapted restaurant style Recipe from Here.
Ingredients
For Kadai Masala-Roast and Grind
Coriander seeds- 1
tbsp
Cumin seeds- ½ tsp
Cloves-2
Green cardamoms-2
Cinnamon-1/2 inch
Red chilies- 3 to 4
Kasuri methi-1tsp
Cashews-8to9
Black peppers-4 to5
Vegetables:
Potato- ½ cup
Carrot -½ cup
Beans -7-8
Capsicum -½ cup
Cauliflower - 1 cup florets (heaped)
Fresh or frozen peas
-1/2 cup
Tomato Puree -1/2
cup
For the Gravy:
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
Chopped onions-1/4 cupT
Turmeric powder- ¼
tsp
Red chili powder- ¼
tsp
Water-2cups
Amul freshcream- 3
tbsp
Chopped coriander
leaves for garnish-2 to 3 tbsp
Oil-2tbsp
Salt as required
Method:
1.Heat a small frying
pan and add the following spices. stir
and roast till the spices become fragrant.
2. Stir and roast
till the spices become fragrant. no need to brown the spices.
3.when the ingredients cool down, add all of them in a dry
grinder and grind to a fine powder. remove the kadai masala from grinderand
keep aside.
4. Puree tomatoes and keep aside.
5. In a pan heat 1 tbsp oil and add 1/2 cup sliced onions
and ½ cup sliced bell pepper .
6. Stir very well and
saute the onions and bell pepper on a low to medium flame. Till the bell
peppers are half cooked. some crunch is desirable.
7. Remove the sauteed
onions and bell peppers aside. chop the potatoes and carrots and half cooked
keep aside too.
8.In the same pan, then heat 2 tbsp oil. add 1 tsp
ginger-garlic paste. stir and saute till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic goes away.
Then finely add chopped onions.
9. Stir and saute the onions till they become light golden.
Then add the prepared tomato puree.
10.Add ¼ tsp turmeric
powder and ¼ tsp red chili powder. stir very well. saute the masala till it
thickens and you see oil releasing from the sides.
11. Then add the potato, carrot along with peas.stir and
saute for a minute and add water add salt and saute.
12. Cover the pan. on
a medium flame simmer and cook the veggies. check at intervals and if required,
add more water. the veggies need to be
cooked well but they should not become too soft.
13. Then add the
ground kadai masala and stir very well.Then add the sauteed bell peppers and
onions.mix and stir again very well. simmer for few minutes. if the gravy
looks dry, then do add some water.
14.Finally add Fresh cream and stir the cream with the rest
of the gravy. switch off the flame.
15.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. stir again very
well. Serve veg kadai hotwith tandoori rotis, naan, chapati, paratha.
