Mixed Vegetable Salan.
Peanuts and sesame seeds are roasted and ground into paste with fresh coconut. Mixed vegetables are cooked in freshly ground peanut sesame paste. Serve mixed vegetable salan with roti or with rice.
Makes: around 6 Servings of Mixed Vegetable Salan.
Ingredients:
Potato 1
Cauliflower Small Florets 1 Cup
Onion 1 Large
Green Peas 2 Tbsps
Carrot 1 Small
Green Chiles 3 – 4
Ginger Garlic Paste 1 tsp
Coriander Powder 1 Tbsp
Red Chili Powder 1 tsp
Tamarind 2 inch Piece
Plain Yogurt 1 Tbsp
Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp
Fresh or Frozen Grated Coconut 1/4 Cup
White Sesame Seeds 3 Tbsps
Raw Peanuts 4 Tbsps
Cilantro Few Sprigs
Salt to Taste
Talimpu:
Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp
Cloves 4
Cardamom 2
Cinnamon 3 inch Long Stick
Oil 2 tsps
Method of preparation:
Heat a pan on low heat, roast sesame seeds and peanuts separately.
Grind sesame seeds, peanuts into powder using a grinder.
Then add the coconut and half a cup of water and grind everything into smooth paste.
Remove the peanut sesame paste onto a bowl and keep aside.
Wash and finely chop the cilantro leaves.
Remove stems, wash and slice the green chiles.
Soak tamarind in few tablespoons of warm water for sometime and extract all the juice discarding any veins.
Peel and finely chop the onion.
Peel, wash and chop the potato and carrot.
Break cauliflower into small florets and wash them.
Whisk yogurt with a tbsp of water and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add all talimpu ingredients in order.
When cumin seeds change color, add green chiles.
Fry briefly, add chopped onion.
Fry for a minute, add ginger garlic paste.
Fry till onion turns golden brown in color, add chopped potato, cauliflower, carrot, green peas, coriander powder, red chili powder and salt.
Pour around 1 1/2 cups of water and cook covered till vegetables are just cooked.
Stir in ground peanut sesame paste, tamarind extract, turmeric powder, yogurt and salt.
Let the mixture come to a bubble and cook on low for around 5 minutes.
Adjust any seasonings if necessary and garnish with cilantro.
Serve mixed vegetable salan with roti or with rice.
Notes: Make sure all the vegetables are cooked well.
Suggestions: Adjust spice with green chiles or red chili powder.
Variations: Check other mixed vegetable recipes here.
Other Names: Mixed Vegetable Salan.
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