Veg Kolhapuri

Veg Kolhapuri

Ingredients

1. 1 teaspoon for Kolhapuri Masala: coriander seeds
2. 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
3. 1 strands mace
4. 1 inch cinnamon
5. 2 cloves
6. 1 pinch grated nutmeg
7. 1 small stone flower (dagad phool)
8. 1 green cardamom
9. 1 black cardamom
10. 3 Kashmir red chilies
11. 4-5 whole black pepper
12. 1 bay leaf
13. 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
14. 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
15. 2 tablespoon desiccated coconut
16. 4-5 fenugreek seeds
17. for Making Veg Kolhapuri: 1 large onion nicely chopped
18. 3/4 tsp ginger paste
19. 3/4 tsp garlic paste
20. 2 tomato chopped
21. 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
22. 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
23. 1 pinch asafoetida
24. 1/3 cup chopped cauliflower florets
25. 1/3 cup carrot sticks
26. 1/3 cup green peas
27. 1 medium size potato cut sticks
28. 1/4 cup french beans
29. 2-3 baby corn
30. 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
31. to taste Salt
32. 2 tbsp oil
33. as needed water
34. 2 tbsp coriander leaves for garnishing

Steps

1. 1.Heat a pan and on a low flame dry roast the spices cinnamon, cloves, black peppers, coriander, cumin, stone flower, pinch of nutmeg powder,bay leaf,red chilies, green cardamoms and black cardamom seeds

   
   

    
   

     2.Once the spices become fragrant, then add poppy seeds, sesame seeds and desiccated coconut.
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     3.Stir continuously and dry roast till the desiccated coconut gets golden keep aside to cool
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     4.Once the spice mixture cools, then take them in a mixer jar and make fine powder of this
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     5.Now peel and cut the veggies in thick strips batons or optional size
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     6.Prepare a steamer and place them and steamed not too over cook other break the pieces
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     7.Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onions. Saute the onions till they are light golden
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     8.Now add ginger and garlic paste and stir till the raw aroma of the ginger and garlic goes away.
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     9.Now add chopped tomatoes and saute the tomatoes till soften and seems oil on vessels sides.
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     10.Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and asafoetida and stir
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      11.Add chopped bell pepper and baby corn and stir till it half cook on a low flame.
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      12.Now add the ground Kolhapuri masala powder,stir and saute for few seconds.Then add salt and water and left to simmer
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      13.When oil seen on top then add the steamed veggies.
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      14.Stir and simmer veg Kolhapuri gravy for about 2 minutes.
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      15.Finally add chopped coriander leaves. Now Veg Kolhapuri is ready to serve
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      16.Garnish with fresh coriander leaves,onion rings and some chopped  red chills
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     Serve veg Kolhapuri hot for more taste with parathas,puri,chapatis or phulkas.