Arusuvai Bhojanam: Kadai Sabzi / Yellow Gravy

IMAGERY:

Am always interested to prepare a side dish when my mom prepares chapatis. Every time I wish to prepare a different dish so that we feel eager to have them.

I was searching for a different one to prepare for my dad's dinner box as he had night shift. My search was successful when I saw the Yellow Gravy/Kadai Sabzi recipe by Chef Venkatesh Bhat. I was greatly tempted and decided to make it for dinner's side. It came out so well and tasted good. I have tried only with carrot and beans. You can add green peas, cauliflower, brocoli etc. Adding Paneer becomes Kadai Paneer Gravy. Just give it a try and enjoy karo....

INGREDIENTS:
For Onion-Tomato Masal:
Finely chopped Big onion - 2
Finely chopped Tomatoes -2
Cloves- 3
Cardamom - 2
Cinnamon - 2 or 3
Ginger garlic Paste - 1/2 tsp
Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Crushed Kasuri Methi - 1 tsp
Oil - 4 tsp
Salt - as required
To grind:
Cloves- 3
Cardamom - 2
Cinnamon - 2 or 3
Coriander Seeds - 2 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
Pepper Corns - 1 tsp
Red Chilies - 2
Other Ingredients :
Chopped Carrot - 2
Chopped Beans - 200 g

PREPARATION:

Heat oil in a wok and add cloves, cardamom and cinnamon. Once it is roasted, add the finely chopped onions and saute well.
Let the onions turn translucent. Now add the ginger garlic paste and mix well. Allow the raw smell to go off.

Add the finely chopped tomatoes and saute till the tomatoes turn mushy. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and chili powder, crushed methi leaves and the required salt.

Saute well so that the masal will let out the oil that we added. Take this masal and keep aside.
Dry roast all the ingredients given under 'To grind'. Once roasted, grind those into a powder.

Note: The powder should not be ground finely. coarse grinding should be made.

Put the vegetables in boiling water and allow them to cook with added required salt for the veggies.
Now, in the same wok add the Onion-Tomato masal followed by a little water. Add the cooked vegetables and give it a toss. Make it a gravy consistency.