Kadai Vegetable

Kadai Vegetable

Many of us rack our brains thinking of what side dish to make for chapathi. It has to be flavorful, different and healthy too. I prefer to make curries that has lots of vegetables in it and this kadai vegetable curry is a one perfect curry as its loaded with veggies. I noted down this recipe from a cookery show and adapted it to suit our taste buds.  

Kadai vegetable curry is a delicious and healthy side dish for chapathi and even jeera pulao and ghee rice. The gravy itself is creamy without the addition of any cream or cashew paste. The freshly roasted and ground kadai masala added at the end enhances the flavor of this curry. The cooking process may seem long but trust me its simple and the outcome will be a restaurant quality dish at home. Serve hot with any Indian flat bread or pulao.

Kadai Vegetable

Kadai Vegetable

Medley of vegetables in a gravy of onion, tomato, capsicum and special blend of spices cooked in a kadai
Servings 3
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp oil
  • ¼ cup onion cut into square shape
  • ¼ cup tomato cut into square shape
  • ½ cup capsicum cut into square shape

Vegetables

  • 1 cup cauliflower medium sized florets
  • 1 big carrot cubed
  • 10-15 green beans cut into 1″ piece

For the kadai masala

  • 1 ½ coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds / jeera
  • 3-4 dry red chillies
  • ½ tsp fennel seeds / saunf
  • ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds / methi seeds
  • STEP 3:

For the gravy

  • 2 tsp oil
  • ½ inch piece cinnamon
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 cardamom
  • 1 big onion roughly chopped
  • 2 medium tomato roughly chopped
  • 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste

To temper

  • ½ tsp cumin seeds / jeera
  • 2 tsp oil
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Heat oil and add onions and capsicum. Toss them till they become but still retain some of the crunchiness. Remove and set aside. Add tomatoes and toss for a minute and set aside.
  • Cook the cauliflower, carrot and beans until soft and tender. Set aside.
  • Dry roast the ingredients for kadai masala until nice aroma comes. Cool and grind to a slightly coarse powder.
  • In a kadai/pan, heat oil, add cinnamon, cardamom and cloves and fry for a minute.
  • Then add onions and fry till the edges turn brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes.
  • Then add tomatoes and cook till they become soft. Cool and grind to a smooth paste.
  • Heat oil in a kadai and cumin. Then add the cooked cauliflower, beans and carrot. Fry them for 3-4 minutes.
  • Then add the onion, tomato and capsicum. Add ground onion-tomato masala, salt and ½ cup water. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Then sprinkle the kadai masala and mix well. Close and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Notes

  • Make sure the vegetables are not overcooked or mushy.
  • The kadai masala powder must be ground slightly coarse.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Side Dish for Roti

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  1. love it love it love…I think i have said enough:) Just perfect :)Yummy 🙂

  2. Wow ! so delicious vegetable curry ..

  3. Flavorful and yummy kadai vegetables.. Perfect with roti's Sona 🙂

  4. Perfect Veggies……..Like this texture….

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  5. delicious and colorful dear

  6. Delicious and healthy bowl of veggies…

  7. delicious curry … perfect with roti

  8. Healthy and yummy vegetable bowl.. Love to have it with chappati..

  9. Perfect for chapathis or dosas

  10. awesome colour n texture.. lovely curry

  11. very delicious looking curry.

  12. Gravy looks so delicious and rich…

  13. Nice clicks. Healthy and delicious curry, perfect with chapathi.

  14. Delicious and creamy gravy with a healthy assorted vegetables.

  15. Love the way you have broken down the recipe to steps easier to read.Love the kadai veg glad to hear all rack the brains for side dish I thought I was alone.:))

  16. love this recipe. the gravy looks so creamy and yum.

  17. Super tempting veggie dish, looks yum

  18. Very flavorful gravy…I too use the same spice mix…Looks yummy Sona

  19. Tat looks inviting, nice one

  20. love the curry colour and texture…really a mix of flavors

  21. Colour of the dish itself makes me drool,soo creamy and irresistible.

  22. Healthy dish… we love it with hot rotis

  23. Wow!! love those creamy looking kadai veggies!!

  24. Love the recipe,creamy and yummy curry,will try this.

  25. Delicious and perfect 🙂

  26. lovely dish…bowl of colorful veggies….

  27. Nice way to eat veggies i say!! Lovely clicks..

  28. your pics are always speaking thousand words Sona.. 🙂

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