Mixed Vegetable Balti
1 cup of split yellow peas, washed
3 tablespoons of oil
1 teaspoon of onion seeds
2 onions, sliced
4 1/2 ounces of zucchini, sliced or green beans
$ 1/2 ounces of potatoes
4 1/2 ounces of carrots, sliced
1 small eggplant
8 ounces of tomatoes, chopped
1 1/4 cups of water
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
1 teaspoon of ground coriander
1 teaspoon of salt
2 fresh green chiles, sliced
1/2 teaspoon of garam masala
2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro
Put the peas into a pan and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil and
simmer for 30 minutes. Drain the peas and keep warm. Heat the oil in a pan
or a wok, and when it reaches a high heat, add the onion seeds. Keeping the
high heat, cook them until they start popping.
Add the sliced onions and stir fry until softened and golden brown. Add the
prepared zucchini, potatoes, carrots, and eggplant to the pan and stir fry
for 2 minutes.
Stir in the chopped tomatoes, water, chopped garlic, cumin, coriander, salt,
chiles, garam masala and the reserved peas.
Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes until all the vegetables are
tender, stirring from time to time. Stir the cilantro into the vegetables
and serve. Serves 4
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