Easy Veg Kadai Recipe | Kadai Vegetable Recipe | Vegetable Kadai Sabzi

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings
  • Category: curry
  • Cuisine: north indian

Ingredients

For kadai masala:

  • 2 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 5 dried red chilli

For sabji:

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • pinch hing
  • 1 inch ginger (grated)
  • 5 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • 2 onion (finely chopped)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 tsp kadai masala (prepared)
  • 1½ cup tomato puree
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp kasuri methi (crushed)

For stir frying:

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 potato (chopped)
  • 1 caarrot (chopped)
  • 3 tbsp peas
  • 5 beans (chopped)
  • ½ capsicum (cubed)
  • ½ onion (petals)
  • 1 tomato (cubed)
  • 2 tbsp corn
  • 20 cubes paneer
  • 1 tsp salt

Method

  1. Firstly, to prepare the kadai masala, in a pan, take 2 tbsp coriander seeds, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tsp pepper and 5 dried red chilli.
  2. Roast on a low flame till the spices turn aromatic.
  3. Cool completely, and grind to a coarse powder. Kadai masala is ready. Keep aside.
  4. In a large kadai, heat 2 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp ghee.
  5. Add 1 tsp cumin and a pinch of hing.
  6. Also, add 1 inch of ginger, 5 cloves of garlic and 2 onions.
  7. Sauté till the onions turn golden brown.
  8. Keeping the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 2 tsp prepared kadai masala.
  9. Sauté till the spices turn aromatic.
  10. Now add 1½ cups of tomato puree and cook until the oil separates.
  11. In another pan, heat 2 tbsp oil. Add 1 potato and 1 carrot. Saute well.
  12. Also, add 3 tbsp peas, 5 beans, ½ capsicum, ½ onion, 1 tomato, 2 tbsp corn, 20 cubes paneer and 1 tsp salt.
  13. Stir-fry till the vegetables are almost cooked.
  14. Transfer the roasted vegetables into the sabji base.
  15. Add ½ cup water and ½ tsp sugar.
  16. Mix well, ensuring the gravy is semi-thick.
  17. Simmer for 5 minutes, or until the flavours are well absorbed.
  18. Add in 2 tbsp coriander, 2 tbsp kasuri methi and mix well.
  19. Finally, enjoy Mix Veg Kadai Recipe with roti.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.