Mixed vegetable fry

An easy recipe with few vegetables.This stir fry can be done quickly.Basically a mixed vegetable thoran.It is nutritious and delicious dish.it can be done with a variety of vegetables here I have used cabbage,peas and carrot.

Ingredients:

• Mixed vegetables________3 cups
• Shallots ___few or onion finely chopped.
• Coconut_____grated 1/3 cup
• Curry leaves ____a sprig
• Green chillies_____2 chopped
• Red chilly________1

For tempering:

• Oil______2 TBS
• Mustard seeds 1/2 TSP
• Urad dhal____1/2 TSp

Method

1. Boil vegetables and keep aside
2. In a pan first put oil.
3. Then add mustard seeds when it splutters add urad dhal
4. Add red chillies
5. Now add chopped onion or shallots and green chillies to it and fry after adding curry leaves
6. Add the boiled vegetables.
7. Mix well and add salt and finally grated coconut to it.it is ready.

This is served as a side dish for lunch or dinner with rice and some curry.the vegetables can be chopped ,diced or grated.

Another option is that can add vegetables without boiling and fry sprinkling water and dry  fry it with a generous àmout of coconut.

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CAULIFLOWER/POTATO/CAPSICUM STIR FRY

Cauliflower itself is one among the favorite vegetable for many. Same with potatoes all time children’s favorite. And imagine a combination of cauliflower,potatoes capsicum definitely a superb combination.This one is one among my family’s favorite side dish.This is a simple recipe.

INGREDIENTS;

• Cauliflower florets…..2to 3 cups
• Potatoes cut:1 cup
• Capsicum:1/4 to 1/2 cup
• Onion: 1 or 2 sliced
• Chilly powder:2 tsp
• Turmeric powder:1/2 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste :1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder :1/4 tsp(optional)
• Fennel seeds, cinnamon,cloves: combined 1/2 tsp
• Salt as needed
• Oil
• Coriander leaves chopped.
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Method

1.Wash, cook ,peel and cut potatoes into cubes.

2.Cut cauliflower into florets and par boil .

3.Cut onion and capsicum into slices.

4.Keep a non-stick pan or a thick bottom kadai in stove.Pour oil.

5. when oil gets heated add raw spices fennel seeds,cinnamon and cloves and fry a little.

6.Add onions and capsicum fry a little.

7.Now add cauliflower and potatoes to it.

8.Fry a little add chilly powder, ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder if needed add coriander powder and salt.

9. Fry in low flame.

!0.Finally add chopped coriander leaves.

Excellent side dish for rice with rasam/sambar or curd.

Optional one can add vegetable masala or garam masala for a change.