Veg Jalfrezi

 Veg Jalfrezi is one the most popular restaurant dishes of all times.

Its a mild spiced gravy with a lot of fresh veggies stirred fried together in a tangy tomato sauce. It pairs well with roti or rice.

Ingredients:

Serves 4 persons 

For stir frying:-

2 tbsp oil

1 onion diced

20 beans chopped 

1 carrot chopped 

3 tbsp green peas

1 tomato sliced

10 babycorns chopped

1 yellow capsicum 

1 green capsicum 

1 red capsicum 

1 tsp salt

For Sabji:-

2 tbsp oil

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp kasuri methi

2 tsp ginger-garlic-coriander paste

2 green chilli (1 by 2)

2 onions chopped 

1 tsp turmeric 

1 tbsp chilli powder

2 tomatoes pureed

2 tbsp tomato sauce

1 tsp garam masala

2 tbsp chopped coriander 

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Firstly in a pan heat 2 tbsp oil. Add 1 onion, 20 beans, 1 carrot, 1 tomato, 10 babycorns, 3 tbsp green peas, 1 yellow capsicum, 1 green capsicum, 1 red capsicum, 1 tsp salt and stir fry on high flame till all the veggies shrink yet remain crunchy. Keep it aside.

2. In the other pan, heat 2 tbsp oil. Add 2 tsp cumin, 2 tsp kasuri methi, 2 tsp ginger-garlic-coriander paste.

3. Saute until everything turns aromatic.

4. Now add 2 onions chopped and saute until onions turn golden brown.

5. Then add 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp chilli powder.

6. Saute well then add 2 tomatoes pureed and cook it for 5 minutes.

7. Now add 2 tbsp tomato sauce and mix well forming saucy consistency.

8. Add in sauteed veggies, along 1 tsp garam masala, 2 tbsp chopped coriander  and salt to taste.

9. Mix well keeping the flame on high.

10. Enjoy veg jalfrezi with roti or rice.