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kadai vegetable gravy
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Kadai Vegetable Subzi | Restaurant style Kadai Vegetable

This Kadai Vegetable gravy recipe is an excellent one to try when we get that urge to recreate our restaurant style taste at home. They have an excellent flavor profile and can be paired with any Roti or Naan to make a complete meal.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 191kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Stove
  • 1 microwave
  • 1 bowl
  • 1 Knife
  • 1 Blender
  • 1 pan

Ingredients

For the Kadai Vegetable Gravy -

  • ¾ cup Onion cubed + ½ cup (finely chopped)
  • 1 Bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 4 Tomato puree from 4 tomatoes
  • 2 Carrot Medium, thinly sliced
  • 2 Potato thinly sliced
  • ½ cup Green peas
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
  • 2 tablespoon Whipping cream 2 to 3 tbsp
  • Salt as needed
  • 3 tablespoon Oil divided, 3 to 4 tbsp

For the Kadai Vegetable Masala Powder -

  • 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds / Dhania
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds / Jeera
  • 6 Peppercorn 6 to 8
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Piece
  • 8 Cloves
  • 3 Cardamom
  • 6 Red chilies
  • 10 Cashew nut
  • 1 teaspoon Dried fenugreek leaves / Kasuri methi

Instructions

To make the Masala powder -

  • Dry roast all the ingredients mentioned under masala powder until they are aromatic. Make sure you fry them on low to medium heat. Keep stirring when roasting the spices.
  • Remove the roasted ingredients in a bowl and let them cool down to room temperature. Grind them into a fine powder and keep it aside.

To make the Kadai Vegetable Gravy -

  • Clean and slice the potatoes and carrots and place them in a microwave safe bowl. Add the green peas to the bowl and sprinkle some water. Cook them until they are halfway done in the microwave. Mine takes about 6 minutes to cook the vegetables half way through. The time can vary depending on the microwave. Make sure that the vegetables are not mushy as they will cook further in the gravy. This step helps in making the cooking process faster.
  • Cube the onions and slice the bell pepper. In the pan or kadai that we are going to make the subzi, add 1 tablespoon of oil and saute them until they half cooked. Make sure the bell pepper still has some crunch to it. Remove this on a plate and keep it aside. We will add this at the end to the subzi.
  • Puree the tomatoes and keep them aside.
  • In the same pan, heat the remaining oil. Add the finely chopped onions and saute until translucent. Now add the ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute more.
  • Add the tomato puree and mix well.
  • Next add the turmeric powder and the chili powder and mix well. Cook the masala on medium heat until the oil separated from the sides of the pan. This will take a good 10 minutes. Don't rush this step.
  • Now add the semi cooked vegetables to the pan and mix.
  • Add about 2 cups of water and salt and mix well. Let the subzi cook in medium heat for about 5 minutes and then simmer further for 5 minutes. Make sure that the vegetables are cooked well by now.
  • Add the kadai masala along with the bell pepper and onions that we had kept aside and mix well. Let it simmer further for 5 minutes. Adjust the consistency of the gravy at this stage. Add water if the subzi appears too dry.
  • Just before switching off the flame, add the cream to the subzi and mix. Turn off the flame.
  • Serve hot with paratha, naan or rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 541mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4426IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg