CRUNCHY TANGY MALAAI VEG

Ingredients (3-4servings):

·         Grated Cauliflower (kuttri huyi phool gobhi)- 1 medium sized

·         Finely chopped Carrots (bareek katti huyi gajar)- 2 -3 medium sized

·         Chopped green beans (bareek katti huyi hari lobi falliyaan)- 100gms

·         Chopped onions (bareek katte huye pyaz) – 2 medium sized

·         Red Tomatoes, peeled and grinded into puree(lal tamatar chhilka utara hua peese huye)-3 medium sized

·         Chopped green chillies (bareek katti huyi hari mirch)- 1

·         Cumin seeds (jeera)- 1/4^th teaspoon

·          Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)- 1 teaspoon

·         Turmeric powder (haldi powder)- half teaspoon

·         Red Chilli Powder (Degi lal mirch)- half teaspoon

·         Dry Mango Powder (Aamchoor)- 1 teaspoon

·         Salt to taste

·         Refined oil – 2-3 spoons

·         Cream/ Malaai – 4 spoons

How to make:

·         Take oil in kadhai/deep frying pan and add cumin seeds and let it crackle

·         Add chopped onion and sauté for 5 seconds, then add chopped green chillies and all the spices except salt (will add in last to retain crunchiness of the vegetables), then add chopped carrot and sauté for 10-15 seconds stirring continously

·         Then add chopped beans and sauté for 10seconds stirring continuously to avoid burning and to avoid overcooking of vegetables

·         In last add chopped cauliflower and tomato puree and mix well and sauté for next 10seconds. (please take care that vegetables are cooked but not overcooked as this recipe is crunchy )

·         In the end add salt and cream/ malaai (incase you are using malaai, please beat it to give it smooth texture), mix well and put off the flame.

Garnish with tomatoes and cream and serve hot with roti/poori/naan/paranthaas.

This recipe takes very less time in cooking… So whenever some guests surprise you, you too surprise them with yummy hot Crunchy Tangy Malaai Veg.