JHATPAT CHATPAT- FOR QUICK, EASY AND TASTY RECIPES

Mixed Vegetable Kadai is a North Indian gravy item which is eaten with any form of Indian Bread( Roti/ Kulcha/ Naan/ Chapati/ Rumali roti etc). Kadai dishes are usually spicy. So, could alter the amount of chillies you use in your curry to suit your palate. Picture and recipe contribution by Suma -a dedicated homemaker who enjoys trying out varieties of cuisines.

Ingredients:
For masala powder-
1/2 tsp cumin seeds/ jeera
A handful of roasted coriander seeds
8-10 byaadgi red chillies roasted( long wrinkled variety)
1/2 tsp roasted methi seeds/ 1-2 tsp methi leaves
1/2 tsp peppercorns


3-4 tsp cooking oil
2-3 onions
1 tsp fresh ginger garlic paste
Tomato puree- 1 or 2 tomatoes
Half cooked mixed vegetables( French beans/ carrot/ potatoes/ paneer/ capsicum/ mushroom/ roasted or deep fried cashews/ peas)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilly powder

How to make:
Grind all the ingredients required for the powder and keep aside. Chop the vegetables of your choice into small sized pieces and half- cook them.
Chop onions finely(lengthwise) and fry them in a cooking pan. Add the ginger garlic paste and cook untll onions turn pink. Then, add the tomato puree and cook for about 5 minutes. Toss in the half cooked vegetables,  ground powder, chilly powder,  turmeric powder and salt. Cook covered on low flame  Garnish with 2-3 fried red chillies and coriander leaves. Serve hot.