Mixed Vegetable Jalfrezi Recipe
Mixed Vegetable Jalfrezi is a popular North Indian side dish that you can make for your everyday meals. It is dry stir fry prepared by sauteing vegetables of your choice with select spices.
Ingredients
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1 cup Carrot (Gajjar)
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diced vetically
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1 cup Green beans (French Beans)
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chopped
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1 Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum)
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chopped
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1/2 cup Sweet corn
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1 cup Green peas (Matar)
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1 Onion
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2 Tomatoes
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1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
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1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
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1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
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1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
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1 tablespoon Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
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Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
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for garnishing
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Salt
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as required
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1/2 teaspoon Sugar
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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2 teaspoon Oil
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making Mixed Vegetable Jalfrezi Recipe, wash all the vegetables and cut into thin strips
Step 2
Chop onion lengthwise and prepare the tomato puree
Step 3
In a kadai, add some oil
Step 4
Once the oil is warm, add the ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute
Step 5
The paste will splutter when added to oil, so place the stove on low-medium heat
Step 6
Next, add chopped onions and saute until translucent
Step 7
Once done add in the tomato puree and cook until the tomatoes turn mushy
Step 8
After the tomatoes have turned soft add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder to it
Step 9
Saute until oil separates
Step 10
Now add the chopped veggies and fresh green peas to it and saute for a minute
Step 11
After a minute add salt and required water for cooking vegetables
Step 12
Stir and cook covered until vegetables gets cooked well but not mushy
Step 13
It has to retain its crunchiness
Step 14
Switch off the flame
Step 15
Add sugar and crushed kasuri methi to Mixed Vegetable Jalfrezi, and mix well
Step 16
Transfer Mixed Vegetable Jalfrezi into a serving bowl and garnish with coriander leaves
Step 17
Serve Mixed Vegetable Jalfrezi along with Phulkas and Palak Raita for a weeknight dinner