Ingredients

  • 1 lb potato
  • 1 lb green beans
  • 34 lb zucchini
  • 1 lb spinach
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1 12 lbs onions
  • 10 garlic cloves
  • 2 teaspoons turmeric, ground
  • 1 tablespoon coriander, ground
  • 1 tablespoon cumin, ground
  • 12 teaspoon hot paprika
  • 12 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 12 teaspoon black pepper
  • 14 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 12 teaspoons salt
  • 1 12 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
  • 4 tablespoons green chilies, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 14 cup water

Method

  • Scrub or peel the potatoes, quarter them lengthwise, and slice thickly.
  • Boil in salted water for 5 minutes only, drain and set aside.
  • Trim the green beans and cut them into 1-inch pieces.
  • Boil them in salted water for 5 minutes, drain, and set aside.
  • Slice the zucchini rather thickly, boil them in salted water for 3 to 4 minutes only, drain, and set aside.
  • Wash and coarsely chop the spinch and set it aside.
  • Melt the butter in a large pot.
  • Halve and thickly slice the onions and crush or mince the garlic, and saute them in the butter until the onions begin to color.
  • Then add the turmeric, coriander, cumin, hot paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, cinnamon, and salt.
  • Stir this mixture over a medium flame for a few minutes, then add the prepared vegetables, the ginger, green chilis, lemon juice, and water.
  • Stir all the vegetables and spices together throughly and simmer, stirring again frequently, until most of the water is gone and the vegetables are just tender.
  • Serve with plain rice pilau, or chapati; along with yogurt and raita.