Vegetable Kolhapuri

The recipe for this spicy mixed vegetable curry comes from Kolhapur, a popular city of Maharashtra.  This curry has many variations with rich flavours of red chillies and dry coconut.

Preparation :

1. Chop onions (1nos), carrots (1cup), french beans (1cup), tomatoes (2nos), ginger and garlic. 

Red Sauce :

2. Add to the blender red chillies (2-3nos) , green chilli (1nos), coriander seeds (1tspn), fennel seeds (1tspn) , cumin seeds (1tspn), garlic (2-3nos) , ginger (1/2 inch), seasme seeds (1tbspn) or seasme+jaggery bar (1nos), mustard seeds (1tspn), fenugreek seeds (1tspn), black pepper (5-6nos), cloves (4-5nos), cardamom pods (2nos), peanuts (3 tbspn), cashew nuts (5-6nos), coriander, chopped tomatoes and shredded dry coconut or dessicated coconut (1/4 cup). Blend them into a fine paste. 

3. Heat oil (2tbspn) in a saucepan. Add Bay leaves (2nos), cloves (2 nos), mustard seeds (1/4tspn), and fenugreek seeds (1/4tspn). Now add to the saucepan all the chopped vegetables (carrots, french beans, cauliflower) along with the green peas. Then add the finely blended red paste. Add 2 cups water. Stir well.  Place a lid on the saucepan and let the mixture simmer for 5-7 mins. 

4. Add red chillies (2-3 nos) seasoning on top. 

5. Garnish with coriander (optional) 

6. Serve hot with Chapatis

One can prepare this dish without onions and garlic as well.

       Recipe : Veg

       Preparation time : 15 mins

       Cooking time : 15 mins

       

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Please use this recipe as a guideline and use your discretion to make the recipe or to make a substitution in the recipe. As results vary according to one's skills.