Mixed Vegetables – Bhopali Style

Mixed Vegetables – Bhopali Style

Creamy and colourful, bhopali style mixed vegetables is a perfect accompaniment – be it for a normal day or a party. Take your pick of vegetables but try to toss in one of every colour. The veggies are cooked with a common masala paste and a good dose of milk and cream, not to forget a crispy shallow-fried cashew topping.

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 8 mins
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

To Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste

1 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)
2 tbsp coriander (dhania) seeds
8 green chillies , roughly chopped
12 cloves garlic (lehsun)
4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
4 cardamoms
5 cloves (laung / lavang)
25 mm (1") piece ginger (adrak)
1/2 cup water

Other Ingredients

3 cups chopped and boiled vegetables(carrots , french beans and green peas)
4 tbsp oil
4 tbsp roughly chopped cashewnuts (kaju)
salt to taste
3/4 cup milk
4 tbsp fresh cream
2 pinches sugar

Method

1. Heat the oil in a deep kadhai, add the cashewnuts and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till the cashewnuts turn light brown in colour. Drain well.
2. In the same oil, add the prepared paste and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Add the mixed vegetables, salt, milk, cream, sugar and shallow fried cashewnuts, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
4. Serve immediately.