Mixed Vegetable Kolhapuri
By: Aparna Vijay
Published: Monday, December 20, 2010 - 10:37pm

Ingredients




Kolhapuri Garam Masala-
1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds-
2 Bay leaves- nos
2 Cardamom- nos
1 teaspoon Peppercorn-
1/2 teaspoon Aniseeds-
1 stick Cinnamon-
Other Ingredients:
1 cup Mixed vegetables- (boiled)
Paneer cubes- a few
1 teaspoon Ginger- garlic paste-
1 tablespoon Dry coconut-
2 Onions- (chopped)
2 Tomatoes- (chopped)
1 teaspoon Red chilli powder-
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder-
Salt- as per taste
Corriander leaves- to garnish
2 Cloves-
1/2 teaspoon Peppercorns-
1/2 teaspoon Corriander seeds-
3 Red Chilli-
Oil

Preparation

1 Grind together all the ingredients of Kolhapuri masala into a fine powder and set aside. 2 Heat two tbsps of oil in a Kadai. Add grated coconut, cloves, peppercorns, cashews, corriander seeds and red chilli. Fry well. 3 Add 1/4th of the onions and cook till slightly brown. Cool and grind it into a paste. Set aside. 4 Heat oil in a Kadai. Add the remaining chopped onions and saute till brown. Add tomatoes, ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and masala paste. 5 Add water and cook for few minutes. 6 Add the boiled vegetables, paneer and salt. Simmer for few minutes. Sprinkle the prepared Garam Masala and mix well. 7 Allow to boil for 2-3 min. 8 Garnish with corriander leaves and serve hot with roti / paratha / naan.

About


Vegetable Kolhapuri is basically a dish from Kolhapur, Maharashtra. This is the first time I tried out this dish. It came out very well. We enjoyed it with chapathi. Here is my version of this recipe....