Wednesday, April 9, 2008

SUBJI

Onion-Imli-Cabbage gravy

Vegetables need:

  • 3-4 medium size onion
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 150 gm cabbage

Ingredients:

  • 6 cloves of garlic
  • 4 green chillies
  • ½ - inch ginger
  • 1 tsp Imli paste (tamarind paste)
  • ¼ tsp hing
  • ¼ tsp haldi (turmeric powder)
  • ½ tsp red chilly powder
  • ½ tsp rai (mustard seeds)
  • ½ tsp jeera
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • Handful of chopped coriander leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • 4 tbsp of cooking oil
  • A glass of water

Method

Wash and chop onions, tomatoes and cabbage. Grind green chillies, garlic and ginger. Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds and jeera. While they splutter add hing, haldi powder, red chilly powder, curry leaves, ground paste and garam masala powder. Saute them for a minute. Now add all the chopped vegetables. Saute them for 2 minutes. Add salt, Imli paste and water. Stir them thoroughly. Let the whole thing boil for 5 more minutes. Transfer it in a bowl and garnish it with coriander leaves.

Serve it hot with hot chapatti or parotas.

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