Veg Kadai

Veg Kadai is a delicious gravy recipe made using vegetables in a kadai. Making Veg Kadai takes some time as they need to cook properly. The combination of vegetables used in Veg Kadai can change. 

Ingredients 

For kadai masala powder 

1. Coriander seeds - 2 tsp 
2. Cumin - 1 tsp 
3. Puppy seeds - 1/2 tsp 
4. Green cardamom - 1 
5. Kashmiri red chilies - 2 

For curry

1. Potato - 1/2 cup (chopped) 
2. Carrot - 1/2 cup (chopped) 
3. Beans - 1/2 cup (chopped) 
4. Green peas - 1/4 cup (fresh) 
5. Cauliflower - 12 florets 
6. Capsicum - 1/2 cup (chopped) 
7. Ghee - 2 tsp 
8. Bay leaf - 1 
9. Onion - 2 (finely chopped) 
10. Ginger garlic curshed - 1 tsp 
11. Turmeric powder - a pinch 
12. Red chili powder - 2 tsp 
13. Tomato puree - 1 cup 
14. Kasuri methi - 1 tsp 
15. Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp 
16. Coriander leaves - few (finely chopped) 
17. Cooking oil - 2 tbsp 
18. Salt as needed 
19. Water as required

Direction/Method 

1. Take a pan and heat on a low flame. 
2. When the pan is hot enough, add 2 tsp of coriander seeds, 1 tsp of cumin seeds, 1/2 tsp of poppy seeds, 2 Kashmiri red chilies and 1 green cardamom. 
3. Roast them till their aromatic smell comes out. 
4. Switch off the flame and allow them to cool down for some time. 
5. When they are not hot anymore, transfer them into a blending jar and blend them into a fine powder. 
6. Keep the masala powder aside. 
7. Take a kadai and add 2 tbsp of cooking oil. 
8. Heat the kadai on a low flame. 
9. When the cooking oil is hot enough, add 1/2 cup of chopped potato, 1/2 cup of chopped carrot, and 1/2 cup of chopped beans. 
10. Sauté them for about 2 minutes. 
11. Add 1/4 cup of fresh green peas, 12 cauliflower florets, 1/2 cup chopped capsicum and a little bit of salt. 
12. Sauté them for about 3 to 4 minutes until there is a little color change. 
13. Transfer them all into a plate and keep them aside. 
14. Use the same kadai and add 2 tsp of ghee into the same kadai along with a bay leaf and 2 onions which have been finely chopped and a tsp of ginger garlic crushed. 
15. Sauté them well. 
16. Add a pinch of turmeric powder, 2 tsp of red chili powder and mix them well. 
17. Add 1 cup of tomato puree and mix it well. 
18. Add 1 tsp of kasuri methi, 1/4 tsp of garam masala powder and the prepared kadai masala powder. 
19. Mix them well. 
20. Add some water as required to adjust gravy consistency and mix well. 
21. Add salt as per taste & mix it. 
22. Cook on a low flame until the cooking oil separates. 
23. Add sautéed veggies and mix them well. 
24. Cover the kadai and cook it for about 3 to 4 minutes on a low flame. 
25. Add few coriander leaves which have been finely chopped. 
26. Mix it well and turn off the flame. 

That's it! Veg Kadai is ready to be served.

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