Ambika’s Spicy Vegetable Stew

Ambika’s SPICY MIXED VEGETABLE STEW!
Basic ingredients combined with a boat load of veggies and some gentle love….translate into a steaming hot pot of comforting food, perfect for today’s rainy weather! 🙂
Enjoyed best with a bowl of simple white rice….Mmmm!
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Method:
Heat oil, add 1/2 tsp rai, 1/2 tsp jeera followed by 1 tsp chopped garlic and 2 tsp chopped ginger. Cook for a minute.
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Add 2 diced par boiled potatoes. (I used diced microwaved potatoes)
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Follow with 3 cups diced mixed vegetables of your choice. I used cauliflower, bell pepper, radish and zucchini.
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You can also add eggplant or lauki, karela, drumstick etc…they taste delicious in this stew!
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Add salt, 1 tsp red chilli pwdr, 1/2 tsp haldi, 1/3 tsp dhania pwdr and salt to taste. Cook for 2 minutes.
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Add 3-4 medium size tomatoes puréed. And mix to combine.
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Add 1/2 cup water and bring to boil.
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Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Mid way, stir once to ensure even cooking of vegetables.
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After 10 minutes, open cover, taste to adjust salt.
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Sprinkle a hefty pinch of garma masala….serve with simple white rice!
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PS: this is our cook Ambikas recipe which I grew up on.
Me and my dad loved eating this for lunch along with Dubraj Chawal (a Chattisgarhi variety of Chawal) accompanied by Ambika’s freshly pounded dhania tamatar ki chutney! 🙂
To increase the spice quotient you can add whole red chillies/green chillies.
To add protein you can add boiled chickpeas or diced paneer to the recipe.

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