Goan Mixed Vegetable Curry

Photo by Amit Agni

Ingredients:
1 cup capsicum (small pieces)
11/2 cup cauliflower 
1 small size tomato chopped into small pieces
1/2 cup carrot (small pieces)
1/2 cup beans
1 small potato cut into small pieces
3 green chilies (The green chilies I get here are not very spicy)
1 tsp full urad dal
2 tbsp coriander seeds
4-5 black pepper (Whole)
1 finger size piece of amtan ( Tamarind)
1 inch ginger
1/2 grated coconut
2 tbsp chopped coriander
1/4 tsp hing (Asafetida)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp kashmeri red chili powder
1 tsp mustard seeds
7-8 kadi patta (Curry leaves)
1 tbsp oil (Ghee or any refine oil)
Salt as per taste
Water as per requirement
Method:

• In a pan roast urad dal, coriander seeds and black pepper till it generates aroma. This should take less than a minute. 
• In a mixer add the coconut, amtan, turmeric powder, ginger, green chilies, urad dal, coriander seeds, black pepper and grind it to a fine paste. Keep adding water while grinding as and when needed.
• In a kadhai (type of utensil) add  potato,carrot,capsicum,cauliflower,beans, and tomato. Pour sufficient water to cook the vegetables. 
• Add the fine paste to the vegetables when they are tender and mix well.
• Add salt and red chilly powder.
• Simmer and bring it to a boil.
• The consistency of the gravy depends on you. So boil accordingly. Add water if required.
• Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Add mustard seeds to it. When the seeds start crackling, add hing and kadi patta. Remove from heat after 10 seconds. Pour this in the coconut gravy and mix well.
• Garnish with coriander.

Mixed Vegetable is ready to serve.

Tips!!!

You can add vegetables of your choice. I usually add the coconut paste to the vegetables when they are semi cooked. I boil it on low heat for around 15 mins or till the vegetables are fully cooked. I like to cook this with more gravy to eat with rice so while boiling I also add water as per requirement. At times I also add 1 or 2 garlic cloves for flavour.

Note:This is a Goan Style Mixed Vegetable Curry.