Vegetable Kolhapuri Recipe - A Specialty From The State Of Maharashtra - Indian Recipe Of Mix Vegetables In A Mildly Spiced Gravy

Vegetable Kolhapuri Recipe 

Ingredients :

Peeled & chopped carrot - 1
Peeled  & chopped potato - 1
Chopped capsicum - 1
Cauliflower florets - 1 cup
Tomato puree - 1 cup
Ginger paste - 1 1/2 tsp
Green peas - 1/4 cup
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Full cream - 1/2 cup
Oil - as required( for deep frying vegetables & for cooking curry)
Finely chopped Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup

Asafoetida - pinch

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder -1 tsp

Garam masala - 1/4 tsp

Dry red chillies - 2

Sesame seeds- 1 tbsp

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Preparation method : 

• Heat a pan, add cumin seeds, sesame seeds & grated coconut, dry roast on low flame till they turn light brown. turn off the flame & keep this aside. let it cool 
• Once the masala is cool, grind it. keep it aside
• Heat oil in another  pan, add chopped potatoes deep fry them till they turn light brown color & crunchy. remove them from oil & keep aside
• In same oil add cauliflower florets & carrots fry them till they turn crunchy. remove them from oil & keep aside
• Now add chopped capsicum to oil & fry them  till they turn lightly crunchy. remove them from oil & keep aside
• Remove all the oil from the pan, leaving 2 tbsp of oil for cooking 
• Heat this oil again & add asafoetida, turmeric powder, corinder powder stir well
• Add tomato puree,ginger paste, red chilli powder, dry red chillies keep stirring & cook it on low flame till oil separates from gravy 
• Now add cumin seeds, sesame seeds & grated coconut powder & cream. let it cook for 2-3 min
• add green peas,1/2 cup water, salt to taste, garam masala, carrots , capsicum, potato,cauliflower mix well & cover it & cook for 3-4  min 
• Garnish with coriander leaves 
• Serve hot Veg kolhapuri curry with rice, roti or naan.