VEG KOLHAPURI RECIPE | RESTAURANT STYLE VEG KOLHAOURI RECIPE
Veg Kolhapuri is a very spicy and tasty mixed vegetable curry from Kolhapuri cuisine.
Ingredients
- 2 cup Mixed veggies beans , carrot , potato , peas
- 1 big onion, chopped
- 2-3 medium size Tomatoes, chopped
- 1 medium size capsicum, diced
- 100 gm paneer, diced ( optional )
- 1/2 tsp Jeera / Cumin seeds
- a Bay leaf / Tej patta
- 1-2 nos Green Chillies, slit
- a pinch Hing /Asafoetida
- 1/2 tsp Haldi/ turmeric
- 1 tsp Red chilli powder
- tbsp of cream, optional
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder
- 1/2 tsp Kasoori methi
- 1/2 Lemon
- few sprigs Coriander leaves
- 2-3 tbsp Oil
- Salt to taste
Masala to Dry Roast
- 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds/ Dhania
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds/ Jeera
- few Fenugreek seeds/ methi seeds
- 1 tbsp Sesame seeds / white til
- 1 tbsp Poppy seeds / khus khus
- 1/4 cup Dry Coconut / Kopra
- 4-5 nos Byadgi Chillies / Kashmiri Chillies
- 5-6 nos Pepper
- small piece Cinnamon/ dalchini
- 3-4 nos Cloves/ Lavang
- 2-3 nos cardamom/ elaichi
- small piece stone flower / kallu hoovu
- small piece Star Anise / Ananas hoovu
Masala to saute and Grind
- tsp of Oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 5-6 flakes Garlic
- small pc of Ginger
Instructions
- Blanch / steam cook / microwave / OPOS mixed veggies. Retain the crunchiness .. 75 % cooked should be good.
- saute capsicum for 1-2 mins . Keep aside .
- In a Kadai / pan, dry roast all the masala ingredients mentioned under " to grind ". Add all the ingredients one by one and saute on low medium flame till aromatic and crisp. Keep them aside. Allow cool.
- To the same Kadai / pan, add a tsp of oil. Saute sliced Onion, Garlic flakes and ginger. Saute till raw smell goes. Keep aside. Allow to cool.
- To a mixer jar, transferred the sauteed onion + ginger + garlic + roasted spice mix. Add little water and grind smooth. Keep aside.
- To begin with, heat oil in a pan. Temper Jeera, bay leaf and green chilli. Reduce the flame and add a pinch of hing, haldi and red chilli powder. Mix.
- Add chopped Onion and saute till onion s are translucent .
- Once onions are translucent, add tomatoes and saute till mushy. Add little salt to tomatoes while sauteing to speeden up the process.
- Once tomatoes are mushy, add the ground masala to the pan / Kadai. Combine everything well and saute for 4-5 mins / til raw smell from masala goes and it starts leaving oil. Sauteing masala nicely till its aromatic and till it starts leaving oil , is very crucial for best taste.
- Add partially cooked veggies, water and salt. Mix well. Cover and cook for 4-5 mins for the gravy to thicken and for the veggies to take in flavours.
- Add sauteed Capsicum, diced paneer, garam masala powder and little kasoori methi. Mix well, simmer and boil for another 2-3 mins. Lastly add some cream, coriander leaves and lime. Mix and switch off.
- Spicy veg Kolhapuri is ready . Tastes so flavorful and delicious .
