Preparation Time : 45 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 minutes
Serving : 4 to 5 members
Description
Kolhapuri vegetable masala . Any thing to be cooked in non – vegetarian is a cake walk for me but vegetarian cooking ??????? in recent , hubby prefers vegetarian food . I am put into the pressure of vegetarianism ( cooking and eating ). I know very few vegetarian graves and mostly based with onion and tomato gravy ( Can’t think of managing without these versatile staple veggies { oops tomato is a fruit } ) . This dish is made with kolhapuri masala which is made with dried coconut . Has an entirely different taste . kolhapuri masala recipe was from the net but I have made my quite essential twists and turns to jazz up the dish to suit our pallet at home . The boiled peanuts used gives the dish a dash of romance . Out of the Blue , I managed to create a delicate , alchemical infusion of flavors and textures in a vegetarian gravy . Hurray ….:-)))))
Ingredients for kolhapuri masala
Note : Can be stored in the freezer for few days
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Dry coconut | 1/4 cup , ( copra , coparai thenga ) |
| Dry red chillies | 8 or to taste |
| Turmeric powder | 1/4 teaspoon |
| garlic | 5 cloves |
| ginger | 1 inch piece |
| poppy seeds(khus-khus) | 1 tablespoon |
| sesame seeds | 1 tablespoon |
| onions | 1 cup chopped |
| tomatoes | 1 1/2 cup chopped , ( I just blitzed the tomatoes in a blender to a coarse pulp ) |
| salt | to taste |
| Oil | 3 tablespoons |
Method for kolhapuri masala
- Combine all the ingredients given above except for onions, tomatoes, salt and oil .
- Grind to a smooth paste using little water. Heat oil and saute onions till brown add tomatoes saute till oil separates.
- Add the above paste and salt, saute till oil comes above cool and store.
Ingredients for vegetarian kolhapuri
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| White board beans | 1 cup fresh or dried ( I used dried ones that were soaked over night and boiled ) |
| Peanuts | 1/2 cup boiled |
| Potatoes | 1 cup cubed and boiled |
| kolhapuri gravy | according to taste ( above made gravy ) |
| garam masala powder | 1/4 teaspoon |
| Oil | 2 tablespoons |
| Coriander leaves | to garnish |
| Salt | to taste |
Method for Gravy
- Heat oil in kadhai or a non stick pan add the kolhapuri gravy masala , garam masala , salt and little water adjusting the consistency of the gravy.
- Mix well . Cover with a lid and bring to boil . Add the boiled white board beans , peanuts and potatoes . Mix well .
- Simmer the gravy for five minutes letting all the flavours infuse into each other till oil separates .
- Check the consistency of the gravy . Taste and adjust . garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with chapathis , pooris , naan or kulchas.
