SUBZ DO PYAZA (MIXED VEGETABLES WITH ONION-TOMATO)

If you really like Indian food, will surely love this recipe with full of veggies flavoured by Indian spices. It is a very simple to make, colourful, filled with flavours, yet delicious! Its a vegetarian dish, which can be served with chapathi/naan/paratha or even boiled rice. A good way to incorporate different veggies in your meal. It is too yummilicious, may serve it at party, potluck or in any occassion. Enjoy this North Indian delicacy!!!

INGREDIENTS:
2 Cups Chopped Mixed Vegetables (cauliflower, carrot, sweet corn, green beans)
1 Medium Potato, peel and cut into small cubes
1/2 Cup Onion Cubes
1/2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder
2 Tomatoes (pureed)
4 tbsps Oil
1 tbsp Cheese Spread (I used 'Amul Cheese Spread')
2 tbsps Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves / Cilantro (for garnishing)
Salt to taste

TO BE POUND INTO PASTE:
2 Onions (chopped)
4 Pods of Garlic
2 Green Chillies (as per taste)

METHOD:
Grind all ingredients which are mentioned as 'to be pound into paste' to make a coarse paste. Set it aside.

Boil all vegetables alongwith potato cubes in little salted water for 5 minutes. Drain water completely. (Don't waste that water, you may use it as 'vegetable stock' for making soup or stew in near future) Keep it aside.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan or kadhai. Add onion cubes in it, fry till they turn into translucent. Remove from pan and set it aside.

Pour the remaining 3 tbsps oil to the same pan. Add pounded paste in it and fry till it turns into golden brown. Add all dry spices in it and fry for 2 minutes on medium heat. Mix tomato puree and salt in it, fry till spices mixture leaves oil.

Now add parboiled vegetables, sauteed onion cubes and 1/2 cup warm water in it. Fold nicely. Cover and cook for 5 minutes more. Remove the lid and add cheese spread in it. Give a nice stir to mix it well, turn off the heat now.

Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and serve warm with chapathi/naan/paratha or steamed rice.

Sending to: Guru’s Cooking Giveaway Kids Special ’13