PUNJABI DISHES: Vegetable Jhalfrezi

Vegetable Jhalfrezi   

Ingredients :  Beans – 100 gms  Carrot – 100 gms  Peas – 100 gms  Spring onions – 25 gms  Cauliflower – 1 small  Potato – 100 gms  Onion (grated) – 2 big  Green chili – 6  Ginger-chili paste – 1 tsp  Tomato – 150 gms  Oil – 4 tbsp  Garlic – 6 flakes  Cumin seeds – ½ tsp  Poppy seeds – 1 tsp  Cinnamon – 2 stick  Cloves – 4  Mint leaves – 5 sprigs  Salt to taste  Cooking soda – a pinch  Coriander leaves to garnish 

Method : 

1. Cut the vegetables into juliennes except tomatoes. Separate the florets of the cauliflower. 
2. Boil all the vegetables in water with a pinch of soda and keep aside. 
3. Finely chop spring onions, tomatoes and split the green chilies. 
4. Make a paste of garlic, poppy seeds, mint leaves, ginger, 1 green chili, cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, pepper coin by grinding them in a blender. 
5. Heat oil in a pan. Add the grated onions and sauté till golden brown.    
6. Now add the masala paste and sauté till the oil starts separating. 
7. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes become tender. 
8. Now add the boiled vegetables and stir for 1-2 minutes. 
9. Put off the flame and add the green chilies and spring onions. 
10. Garnished with coriander leaves. 
11. Serve with hot phulkas, naan or kulchas.