VEGETABLE PYAZ MASALA / KAIKARI VENGAAYA MASALA

I tried this from Mallika badrinath’s cookbook.We had with chapathi / Roti. It was very nice. It got a similar taste of mixed vegetable masala in restaurants. Try this for ur guests.. I am sure they’ll enjoy it.

Vegetable pyaz masala 2

INGREDIENTS
1 cup – 250ml

  • Potato – 3 nos (medium sized)
  • Carrot – 2 nos
  • Peas – 1/2 cup
  • Big onion – 2  nos (slice cut)
  • Salt  & oil – As needed.

To grind

  • Tomato – 2 nos
  • Big onion – 2 nos
  • Grated coconut – 1/4 cup
  • Green chilly – 3 nos ( Saute in little oil ..Please increase the number of green chilly if u want spicy gravy. The original recipe calls for 5nos )
  • Coriander seeds – 1/2 tbsp
  • Jeera / cumin seeds – 1 tsp
  • Pepper – 5  nos ( dry roast in a kadai separately)
  • Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
  • Cardamom – 1 no
  • Cloves – 2 nos
  • Ginger – A small piece.
  • Khus khus – 1/2 tbsp

To garnish

  • Chopped Curry & coriander leaves – Few

METHOD

  • Chop all the vegetables and pressure cook for 1 whistle. ( vegetables should not be mushy )
  • Slice cut onions and keep aside.
  • Now grind all the items given under “to grind” to a smooth paste adding required water.
  • In a kadai , add  1tbsp of oil and saute the sliced onions.
  • Add the ground masala & cooked vegetables.
  • Add the required water , salt and simmer the flame.
  • Let the gravy boils for 10- 15 mins to ooze out the raw smell of the ground masala.
  • Add water if necessary & stir in between. After sometime u get a nice smell and the gravy gets thickened.
  • Remove and serve hot garnished with curry leaves & coriander leaves.

We relished with chapathi ..

Vegetable pyaz masala 1

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33 thoughts on “VEGETABLE PYAZ MASALA / KAIKARI VENGAAYA MASALA”

  1. I tried a similar version from the same book and loved it…Urs look very colorful with all veggies…looks yummm

  2. Love your version of masala Chitra. Unfortunately the first did not load in my comp. wish it had. loved the last click though. very colorful.

  3. மிகவும் அருமையாக கலர்புல்லாக இருக்கின்றது..அருமை..

  4. Soumya Vineeth

    Thanks for Dropping in by my space Chitra, U too hav got a lovely space, glad to follow your recipes 🙂
    Love this masala, its really a good combo with chapathis

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