Vegetable Jalfrezi Recipe

Ingredients

Onion 1 large

Green peppers 2

Tomatoes 2 large

Broccoli 1/2 lb.

Cauliflower 1/2 lb.

Butter 4 tbsp.

Red Chili Powder 1 tsp.

Turmeric 1/2 tsp.

Ginger 1 in. stick

Garlic 3 cloves

White vinegar 2 tbsp.

Tomato puree 2 tbsp.

Method

1) Chop onion; cut green peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, and cauliflower into 1 in. cubes.

2) Melt butter and saute onion. Add all the remaining vegetables and stir-fry for about 5 minutes over medium heat.

3) Add the spices and vinegar. Stir in the tomato puree, and simmer for about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and fresh-ground pepper.

Bonus Recipe

Dal radish Ingredients

1 cup toovar dal (soaked in water for one hour)

2 radishes

1 large tomato

1 large onion

1 tbsps Sambar powder

1 tsp. Jaggery

2 tbsps. finely grated coconut

A little mustard

2 sprigs of curry leaves

6 whole cashew nuts

2 tbsps. oil Salt to taste.

Method

Scrape and cut radish into round pieces. Heat oil in a kadai. Put in the mustard. When it sputters add chopped onion. Fry till golden brown.
Mix chopped tomato, curry leaves, sambar powder and the grated coconut. Keen frying for a few minutes. Add drained toovar dal and the radish slices. Add salt to taste and about two cups of water. Simmer on a slow fire till cooked.
Serve hot with rice and chapatis.