Varied Vegetables

AVIAL

Serves 2–3 persons

Ingredients

2 potatoes

2 raw bananas

4–5 lady’s fingers

2 onions

5–6 French beans

1 carrot

1 drumstick

¼ cup fresh coconut (grated)

½ cup curd

2 green chillies

1 tsp cumin seeds

2 tbsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

½ tsp red chilly powder

Method

Roast cumin seeds and grind onion with coconut and green chillies to a fine paste. Cut vegetables into cubes and boil with salt till tender.

Add beaten curd, coconut, salt and chilly powder. Cook covered for 4 to 5 minutes.

Heat oil and put in mustard seeds and add to the curry. Mix and serve.

Cooking time: 20–25 minutes.

PYAZZI BHINDI

Serves 2–3 persons

Ingredients

500 gm lady’s fingers (bhindi)

½ tsp turmeric powder

½ tsp mango powder

½ tsp red chilli powder

5–6 green whole chillies

4 onions (sliced)

3 tbsp oil

Salt to taste

Method

Wash and wipe lady’s fingers with a clean, dry cloth. Remove the head and bottom and cut into small pieces. Heat oil in a kadai and fry lady’s fingers and green chillies until golden and crisp. Add salt, turmeric powder, mango powder, chilli powder and onions. Stir for a while. Cover and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until done. Serve hot.

KADAI PANEER

Serves 4–5 persons

Ingredients

½ kg paneer

½ kg onion

250 gm oil

½ kg tomatoes

250 gm capsicum

1 tsp turmeric

10 gm coriander (whole)

10 gm cumin seeds

1 tsp garam masala

2 tsp salt

2 tsp ginger-garlic paste

Method

Chop tomatoes and onions and keep aside. Cut capsicum in large rings. Heat oil in a kadai and add onions. Sauté the onions till they become deep brown. Add cumin seeds, coriander, ginger-garlic paste and the remaining spices. Add tomatoes, capsicum and cook till done. When browned oil foats, add 1" x 1" pieces of paneer. Remove from fire after a while and serve hot.