Vegetable Masala

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                    Yield : 6
Preparation Time :10 mins                                                          Cooking Time : 25 mins

Ingredients:
1 red onion
2 tomatoes
1 tbsp cashew nuts
2 tsp water melon seeds (optional)
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1 tsp garam masala
1 cup water
10 long cut slices of green bell pepper
5 long cut slices of red bell pepper
7 cauliflower florets
6 long cut carrot slices
6 potato slices
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp chilly powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
5 garlic cloves
1 inch ginger chopped
2 tbsp yogurt
3 tbsp clarified butter (ghee)
1 & 1/2 tsp salt
1 chopped green chilly
1/2 tsp asafoetida

Method:
1. In a blender add chopped tomatoes and make it's puree.
2. Prepare cashew nuts and water melon seeds paste.
3. Prepare onion paste.
4. Make ginger-garlic paste (1 inch ginger + 5 garlic cloves).
5. Heat a pan. Pour 3 tbsp of clarified butter (ghee).
6. Put cumin seeds. Fry for 15 sec.

7. Add onion paste. Fry for 3 mins.

8. Add chopped green chilly. Cook for 3 mins.

9. Add ginger-garlic paste. Fry for 2 mins.

10. Add garam masala, chilly powder, asafoetida, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, and salt. Cook for 1 min.

11. Pour tomato puree. Cook for 3 mins.

12. Add yogurt, cashew nuts and water melon seeds paste. Cook for 3 mins.

13. Put all vegetables and 1 cup of water. Mix well. Cover pan with a lid and cook for 12 mins.

14. Garnish with coriander leaves.