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SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2011

Kadai Vegetable
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Stum Indian cuisine is rich with vegetarian curries. But sometimes you get so used to making the same old sambar and rice it is an effort to break away and embrace variety. Also, when you try to incorporate different cuisine there is only so much one can make and eat, right? Everything said and done, today I decided it was about time to spin something different and put together a vegetable curry.

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The subject of gravies as far as I can see can be contented. What goes into a korma as against a kadai? A korma can have cashews and cream while a 'kadai' will not. And if you are from the South of India then you probably make the korma with coconut gravy. Therefore, if one of you feel that this recipe has too many cashews for a kadai curry you are probably right. But I like a rich gravy and added a generous portion.

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Spicy hot curry. Ingredients: Beans 20 Carrot 2 Bell Pepper Tomato 1 medium

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Onions 1/2 of one large onion For Gravy: Cashew nuts - 25 Dry Chili - 6 Onions - 1/2 chopped fine Ginger - 1/2 inch piece chopped fine Garlic - 5 or 6 pods chopped fine Tomato - 1 medium Chili Powder - 1/2 tspn Turmeric - 1/2 tspn Coriander Powder - 2 tspn heaped Kasturi Methi - 1 pinch Tamarind - 1 marble size ball soaked in about 1/2 cup water Oil - 2 - 3 Tbspn Method: Preparing the Vegetables: 1. Boil about a cup of water and slide in the carrots and beans. When they are tender and yet crisp remove using a slotted spoon from the broth and set aside. Reserve broth for later. 2. Line a cookie sheet and place the capsicum, onions and tomato and broil on hi for about 15 minutes. Alternately, in a skillet heat about a teaspoon of oil and on high saute onions, tomato and capsicum one at a time till the edges of the vegetables are browned. Remember to keep all the vegetables crisp, never over cooked. For Gravy: 1.Fry cashews in a tablespoon of oil until golden brown and spoon it out to cool 2. In the same oil fry the dry chilies making sure you don't burn it. You will get a distinct smell of fried chilies when you can slot it out to join the cashews. 3. Add another tablespoon of oil to the pan, and saute ginger, garlic and onions till onions are golden brown.

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4. Add turmeric, chili and coriander powder and saute until the fresh smell of coriander turns aromatic. 5. Add tomato and saute until all of the tomato blends in to a pulp. 6. Cool this mixture and make a paste using a blender. 7. Bring it back into the same pan and cook until oil clears the pan. 8. Add tamarind juice and salt to taste. Add the vegetable broth to adjust the consistency of the gray. Make sure to use only as much tamarind juice as you need. 9. Powder kasturi methi between your palms and add to the gravy. 10. Once the mixture boils add all the vegetables, mix and let it heat through. 11. Serve hot with rotis or jeera rice. Notes: 1. Peas, cauliflower and mushrooms go well for this curry. I have just used what I had on hand but if you are making for a party you will definitely want to add these vegetables like most restaurants serve. Contributor: Sunitha

34 COMMENTS: Now Serving Apr 9, 2011 02:03 PM Super duper kadai veggies! Love the color of the gravy Reply

divya Apr 9, 2011 02:51 PM I am hungry now looking at your dish..looks yummy! Reply

SpicyTasty Apr 9, 2011 02:55 PM Wonderful picture. Love to have some with roti. Reply

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Biny Anoop Apr 9, 2011 03:16 PM wow dat surely is a winner.....pic is gud and inspires others to try it out Reply

Sensible Vegetarian Apr 9, 2011 03:56 PM Looks so delicious, love the color. Reply

Reshmi Mahesh Apr 9, 2011 04:11 PM Wow...superb recipe and pics... Reply

Priya Apr 9, 2011 04:56 PM Wat an inviting and irresistible kadai vegetables,sooo catchy and fabulous.. Reply

Madhavi Apr 9, 2011 05:39 PM Oh wow this kadai vegetables looks amazing...and beautiful clicks!!! Reply

sanjeeta kk Apr 9, 2011 07:14 PM Love the bowls and the spicy treats in them! Lite Bite Reply

JishasKitchen Apr 9, 2011 09:02 PM wow...beautiful pics!!...looks so delicious and tempting... Reply

Jaisy James Apr 9, 2011 10:57 PM curry looks delicious Reply

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Nandini Apr 10, 2011 01:11 AM Nice vegetarian version...So lovely and spicy... Reply

An Open Book Apr 10, 2011 01:40 AM the first pic is so pretty..n from the gravy i can make out how hot it must have been :) Reply

Joanne Apr 10, 2011 04:07 AM haha I'm so glad I got this little lesson on the difference between kadai and korma! Whatever you call it, this curry sounds delicious! Reply

jeyashrisuresh Apr 10, 2011 05:37 AM wonderful and yummy curry.No doubt the masala paste makes the curry more aromatic Reply

Premalatha Aravindhan Apr 10, 2011 06:37 AM Amazing dear,Kadai vegetable luks delicious...love the pics. Reply

Tina Apr 10, 2011 07:30 AM beautiful clicks...kadai veg looks perfect n tempting... Reply

Prathibha Apr 10, 2011 08:31 AM Looks super yumm...just need rotis to finish off dem...:) Reply

Sneha Benny Apr 10, 2011 02:02 PM Perfect with roti. Loved the clicks. Reply

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aipi Apr 10, 2011 02:48 PM Perfect looking !! I am SERIOUSLY drooling :)))) US Masala Reply

Shabitha Karthikeyan Apr 10, 2011 02:54 PM Looks yummy. Great pics !! Reply

Suja Sugathan Apr 10, 2011 04:14 PM Perfect and yummy,adipoli ..kothiyavunnu. Reply

Preety Apr 10, 2011 07:02 PM looks absolutely Delicious Reply

Turmericnspice Apr 10, 2011 08:41 PM fell in love with the first pix...awesome shot...any tips for such super duper clicks... Reply

Swathi Apr 10, 2011 08:41 PM Kadai vegetables adipoli. Reply

Sharmilee! :) Apr 10, 2011 08:59 PM Lovely clicks and kadai veg looks so tempting n yummy Reply

Rumana Rawat Apr 10, 2011 10:19 PM What beautiful picture:) Reply

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Haddock Apr 11, 2011 12:14 AM Like the way those vegetables are cut. The presentation makes the difference. Reply

Nammi Apr 11, 2011 02:45 AM I love the first photo of the green beans :), looks delicious Reply

Abhilash Pillai Apr 11, 2011 03:08 AM that is a good one for my dinner. Thanks for sharing. Reply

Ananda Rajashekar Apr 11, 2011 10:22 AM i'm so much enjoying the veggies these days than meat, this is fantastic :) Reply

Tracy Grant Apr 11, 2011 06:02 PM Yum and gorgeous! I love the bowls as well :) Reply

Kairali sisters Apr 11, 2011 07:06 PM I ma loving this curry already, a pictures speaks 1000 words ennu aprayunathu etra satyam anu, ethu kandale ariyam..Kidu... Reply

Prima Apr 12, 2011 04:26 AM Should the fried cashews and chillies be ground along with the Onion -GGP-Tomato mixture? Lovely presentation! Reply

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