South Indian Mixed Vegetable Curry Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup drumsticks (saijan ki phalli / saragavo) (saijan ki phalli / saragavo) pieces
• 1/2 cup sliced yam (kand)
• 1/2 cup sliced red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu)
• 1/2 cup French beans (fansi), cut into 75 mm. (3?) pieces
• 1/2 cup carrot juliennes
• 1/2 cup sliced potato
• 1/2 cup raw banana, cut into 75 mm. (3?) pieces
• 1/2 cup sliced brinjals (baingan / eggplant)
• 1/2 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• salt (namak) to taste
• 3/4 cup freshly grated coconut
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
• 1 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp

Steps

1. Boil 2 cups of water in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the drumsticks, cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 6 minutes or till the drumsticks are semi-cooked, while stirring occasionally.
2. Add the yam, red pumpkin, french beans, carrots and potatoes and mix well. Cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 7 to 8 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
3. Add the raw banana, brinjal, turmeric powder and salt, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
4. Add the prepared paste and approx. 2 tbsp of water, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
5. Serve hot.