Ingredients

  • 1/2 cauliflower
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 cup green peas
  • 4 French beans
  • 100 g paneer cheese, cubed and lightly fried (frying it is optional)
  • 1 green capsicum
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 1 baby corn (optional)
  • 4 small potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons nigella seeds
  • 1 pinch cumin (though i like more)
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 4 whole dried red chilies, whole
  • 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh red chili paste
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • 1/2 cup fresh cream
  • 1 tablespoon kasuri methi (dried, powdered fenugreek leaves)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 10 cashew nuts, crushed (optional)
  • 10 almonds, crushed (optional)
  • salt

Method

  • Boil the cauliflower florets with turmeric powder till tender. Drain and put aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add cumin and chopped garlic and saute.
  • Add mixed veggies except potatoes. cook a few minutes.
  • add potatoes and onion seeds. Cover and cook.
  • When potatoes are soft but still firm, add red chillies, chilli paste and tomato ketchup. Mix.
  • Add tomato puree and saute a while.
  • Add cream and kasuri methi and salt. Mix well.
  • Add butter and coriander + mix till butter melts into the dish.
  • Serve hot, with cashews and almonds sprinkled on top.
  • (note: u can cook the potatoes ahead of the others coz they take longer to cook and the remaining veggies turn to mush by the time potatoes and capsicum etc are cooked).