Combination of veggies, green leafs & dals/lentils makes it a healthy meal choice. Enjoy this sindi style curyy with chapati.
Ingredients:
>Vegetables:
- Carrot - 1/4 cup
- Capsicum - 1/4 cup
- Onion - 1/2 cup
- cauliflower / Cabbage - 1 cup
- Potato - 1/2 cup
- Tomato - 1/4 cup
- French string beans - 12 to 14 nos.
- Brinjal/Eggplant - 1cup
- Lady Finger/Bhendi - 10 to 12 nos.
>Green Leaves:
- 1/2 bunch spinach,
- 1/2 bunch coriander leaves/Cilantro
- 1/2 bunch any other tangy green leaves
>Dals:
- 1 cup green gram /Mung Bean
- 1/2 cup Split Bengal Gram (chana dal)
>Spices:
- 4-5 green chilies
- 2-3 garlic flakes
- 1 tsp. red chili powder
- 1 tsp. dhania /coriander seeds powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric / Haldi
- 2 pinches asafoetida/ Hing
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 1/2 tbsp. ghee /Clarified Butter
Time Required: 40 minutes (excluding cooling time)
Method:
1) Clean and wash both the dals/ lentils
2) Clean, wash and chop spinach and chopped vegetables except tomato
3) Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add all the vegetables, spinach and dals
4) Mix well, add enough water to cover all the ingredients
5) Add all masalas and mix
6) Place whole tomato on top, cover and pressure cook for 3 whistles
7) Cool the cooker, open and hand blend the ingredients
8) Heat 1/2 tbsp. ghee add a pinch of asafoetida, green chili and onion fry nicely add the mashed/ cooked vegetables and stir blend
Serve hot with paratha/chapati or steamed rice.
