Punjabi Mixed Vegetable Kadai Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Punjabi Mixed Vegetable Kadai Recipe, firstly clean, wash and cut all the vegetables and keep them aside

Step 2: Dice onions, capsicums and keep them aside too

Step 3: Heat 2 cups of water in a saucepan

Step 4: when it starts boiling switch of the stove and add the vegetables in it

Step 5: Let the vegetables sit for about 8-10 minutes to speed the cooking process

Step 6: The next step is to make the onion tomato paste

Step 7: Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add the ingredients under 'to saute and grind' including tomatoes, onions, ginger, green chillies and garlic

Step 8: Let it cook till the onions and tomatoes turns a little mushy

Step 9: Cool down and grind it a fine paste

Step 10: The next step is to make the Kadai Masala

Step 11: Dry roast coriander seeds, red chillies, cinnamon, cloves and elaichi until they turn slightly brown and starts releasing the aroma

Step 12: Cool them and grind it in a mixer to a coarse powder

Step 13: Heat butter in a kadai

Step 14: Add cumin seeds and bay leaf

Step 15: Let cumin seeds splutter

Step 16: Add onion and saute till slightly browned

Step 17: Next add the tomato paste and saute well for about 4-5 minutes or till raw smell goes and color changes

Step 18: Meanwhile, as the tomato onion paste is getting cooked take another pan add a little oil, roast capsicum, and onion for 2 minutes

Step 19: Set aside

Step 20: Once the raw smell of the tomato onion paste goes and they start leaving oil, add turmeric powder, kasuri methi, grounded kadai masala, garam masala, salt and sugar

Step 21: Cook for another 2 minutes

Step 22: Add sauteed capsicum and onion

Step 23: When the gravy starts giving a nice aroma, and the consistency is semi thick, add in the blanched veggies and mix well

Step 24: Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes

Step 25: Finally add in fresh cream and give a quick mix

Step 26: Boil once, add chopped coriander leaves and switch off

Step 27: Serve Punjabi Mixed Vegetable Kadai Recipe along with Dal Makhani, Palak Raita and Phulka for your everyday meal