Mixed Vegetables

Ingredients

Blanching vegetables
- 1 cup cauliflower florets
- 1 carrot cubed
- 1 capsicum cubed
- 2-3 potatoes diced
- 1 cup peas
Boil water, add some salt, then put in above vegetables and cook for like 2 mins. Strain and keep aside

Getting paneer ready
- cut paneer( around 1/2 pound) in cubes and fry them and keep aside.

Batch 1:
- couple of cloves of garlic
- an inch of ginger
- couple of green chillies
- one medium onion chopped in big chunks.
- 1/2 tsp oil

In a pan, heat oil, add the other ingredients and roast for around 2-3 mins. The onions will kindof become transparent. Allow to cool, then puree in a blender.

Batch 2 :
- 1 cup tomato puree
- couple of bay leaves.
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 tsp anise seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp coriander powder.
- 1 tablespoon,
- 2 brown cardomoms.
- 1/2 tsp mango powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- a few pinches of nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder.
- the above prepared puree.
- 1 tsp oil

In a pan, heat oil, when hot add Bay leaves, cinnamon and cardomon, stir,
Then add anise seeds, mustard, cumin,
Once it sputters add corainder powder, roast for a min.
Now add the the onion puree and roastfor few

Aloo matar

Simple potatoes and peas.

Ingredients :
2 cloves garlic
1/2 inch ginger, chopped
2 green chilies
1/2 medium onion
2 tomatoes.
some coriander leaves.
-- Grind the above into a paste.
3 medium potatoes, cut in cubes
1/2 cup peas.
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp mango powder ( or tamarind paste, to give it sourness )
salt.

Method:
- Heat 1 tsp oil/ghee. Add mustard and cumin. Saute a little.
- Add coriander powder and saute for a minute and then add ground paste.
- cook it, its color will change( abt 5 mins )
- add remaining spices and 1 cup or so of water.
- when water is hot enough, add potatoes and peas and salt and cook till done. Add more water as needed.

I generally make it in pressure cooker.