JHATPAT CHATPAT- FOR QUICK, EASY AND TASTY RECIPES

When I wanted a very easy and less time consuming dish for my son’s birthday party, my friend suggested that I try this recipe. She told me that normally Vegetable kolhapuri is a very spicy maharashtrian dish . But with a little variation to the original recipe, she had come out with this wonderful version. It is actually quite easy to make and it turned out to be a very big hit at my son’s party.Try it out for yourself.

Serves about 2 -3 people

Time taken – 25 to 30 minutes

Ingredients used:
1 medium sized onion chopped
1 big cup of cut vegetables like carrots, mushrooms, peas, cauliflower, beans, potato
(You can use the frozen mixed vegetable packet also)
2 small tomatoes chopped
½ tsp jeera
1 tsp dhaniya (coriander) powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp chilli powder
½ tsp garam masala

1 tsp ginger and garlic paste
1 big cup of coconut milk (thick)
(You can use the canned one available in the Indian grocery store, doesn’t make a difference in taste)
Handful of chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste
2 Tsp of oil

Method of preparation:

Heat oil in a kadai. Add jeera and let it crackle. Now add the chopped onions and the ginger garlic paste and fry till the onion is translucent in color. Then add the chopped tomatoes and fry till the tomatoes are cooked and mashed properly. Make a paste of chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and dhaniya powder with 3 Tsp of water. Now add this paste to the kadai and fry for 2 minutes. To this add the cut vegetables and the coconut milk. Once the coconut milk starts boiling, add salt and the chopped coriander leaves. Now close the kadai with a lid and let it boil at a low flame till the vegetables are cooked. If you feel the consistency of the gravy is too thick , then add water .
Serve hot with roti or rice.