Vegetable Stew or Vegetable Salna Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
For roasting and making the paste
  • Oil- ½ tbsp
  • Onion, chopped- 1
  • Tomato, chopped- 1
  • Ginger, chopped- 1 inch slice or 1 tbsp
  • Garlic, chopped- 1 big clove or 1 tbsp
  • Whole cardamom- 1
  • Whole Cloves- 2
  • Whole cinnamon- 1 inch slice
  • Fennel seeds- ½ tsp
  • Poppy seeds- ½ tsp (optional)
  • Chili powder- 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder- 2 tsp
  • Coconut, grated- ½ cup
For making veg stew
  • Oil- 2 tbsp
  • Fennel seeds- ½ tsp
  • Onion, chopped- 1
  • Tomato, chopped- 1
  • Mixed veggies, cut small- 1½ cups (carrots, beans, cauliflower, peas, corn)
  • Mint leaves- 7 leaves, chopped
  • Curry leaves- 1 sprig
  • Salt- ½ to ¾ tsp
  • Water- ¾ cup
  • Cilantro, chopped- 2 handfuls
Instructions
Roasting and Making the paste
  1. Place a non-stick pan over medium heat, add ½ tbsp oil.
  2. Add onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, whole cardamom, whole cloves, whole cinnamon, fennel seeds, poppy seeds (if using), chili powder and coriander powder. Saute for a few minutes till tomatoes turn soft.
  3. Add coconut, roast till light golden in color.
  4. Remove the pan from the heat, let cool down.
  5. Add the roasted ingredients into a blender and grind along with ¼ cup water to a smooth paste.
  6. Keep aside.
Making the stew
  1. Place a pressure cooker over medium heat, add 2 tbsp oil.
  2. Add fennel seeds, saute for a few seconds.
  3. Add curry leaves and mint leaves, saute for a few seconds.
  4. Add onion, saute till translucent.
  5. Add tomato, cook till soft.
  6. Add the mixed veggies, combine well.
  7. Add the prepared paste and salt, combine well.
  8. Add water, combine well.
  9. Cover the pressure cooker with its lid and place the whistle over it, let cook till 1 whistle.
  10. After the pressure subsides, open the cooker, combine the gravy well.
  11. Add chopped cilantro, taste and add more salt if needed, cook for a minute.
  12. Remove the cooker from the heat.
  13. Serve along with parotta, poori or chapati. Yum!
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/vegetable-stew-or-vegetable-salna-recipe/