a creamy medley of veggies
A close cousin of "Vegetable Tikka Masala"!!!! An authentic recipe taken for a fantastic new and healthy spin: Wholesome, hearty pan-fried vegetables in a rich, creamy but low-fat, heart-heathy sauce...will energize your insides, enhance your senses and satisfy your appetite... Goes well with any type of bread/rice.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- VEGETABLES
- 5 tablespoons coconut oil
- 6 large carrots, fresh, chopped
- 4 large potatoes, fresh, chopped
- 1 medium cauliflower, fresh, separated into small florets
- 1 pound green beans, fresh, chopped
- 2 large red bell peppers, fresh, chopped
- LOW-FAT CREAMY SAUCE
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 tablespoon ginger, fresh, finely chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic, fresh, finely chopped
- 2 large onions, fresh, chopped
- 3 large tomatoes on the vine, fresh, chopped
- 1 teaspoon turmeric, ground, store-bought
- 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli, ground (adds color but not too much heat: can be found at indian grocery stores)
- - salt to taste
- 1 cup half and half, fat-free
- 1/2 cup yogurt, low-fat, plain
- - cashews or walnuts, unsalted, handful, soaked in warm water for 5-10 min and ground to a fine paste
- 2 teaspoons garam masala, ground, store-bought
- SEASONING
- - cilantro, fresh for seasoning
How To Make a creamy medley of veggies
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Step 1Heat a huge vessel/stainless dish/crock-pot on the stove and add 3 tbsp of coconut oil to it. Once the oil heats up, stir in all the vegetables (cubed/ slightly bigger chunks) starting with carrots, potatoes and ending with red bell peppers, one at a time and fry for about 10 min.
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Step 2Turn off the stove,transfer this vegetable mixture into another dish and continue cooking with the same crock-pot/any huge vessel.
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Step 3Now add 2 tbsp of coconut oil to the pot. Add cumin seeds and wait for them to crackle. Once done, add ginger and garlic and fry for a couple of minutes until all the raw smells go away.
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Step 4Stir in onions and fry till translucent for a couple of minutes. Then add the tomatoes and fry for a couple of more minutes.
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Step 5Now add chill powder, turmeric powder and salt and fry for a minute before adding yogurt, half-and-half and cashew/walnut mixture.
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Step 6Once it starts boiling, stir in the vegetable mixture and let it simmer for 10 min. Now add garam masala and a pinch of sugar to enhance the taste.
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Step 7Finally, turn off the heat when the entire mixture had boiled well and sprinkle cilantro on top before serving.
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Step 8Tips: 1. Keep stirring as the vegetables have an annoying tendency to stick to the base of the pots :) 2. I used walnut paste: more healthy but you can use cashew paste: it adds more flavor. 3. You are welcome to even add a pinch of "Kitchen King Masala" which can be found in the spices aisle at any Indian Store.
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Culture:
Asian
Category:
Other Main Dishes
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Tag:
#Heirloom
Diet:
Vegetarian
Diet:
Gluten-Free
Diet:
Low Fat
Diet:
Wheat Free
Diet:
Soy Free
Keyword:
#Farm Fresh
Keyword:
#Stainless steel cooking
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Method:
Stove Top
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