A flavorful vegetable stir-fry recipe combines aromatic spices like cumin, garlic, and onion paste with a mix of potatoes, eggplant, tomatoes, and green chilies for a balanced dish. The cooking process involves partially cooking the potatoes first, then adding eggplant to prevent overcooking, before finishing with a blend of salt, red chili powder, turmeric, chaat masala, and amchur for tangy depth. A quick soak in water keeps the eggplant from discoloring, while fresh coriander adds a bright garnish at the end. The step-by-step method ensures tender vegetables and well-roasted spices for a hearty, spiced meal.
Ingredients Oil: 3 spoonfuls Cumin seeds (Zeera): 1 tbsp Onion paste: 1 tbsp Garlic paste: 1 tbsp Powdered Spices: Salt, Red chili powder, Turmeric, Chaat masala, and a little Amchur (dry mango powder) Potatoes: 3 medium (chopped into pieces) Green chilies: Jalapeños (for milder heat) and 1 spicy green chili Tomatoes: Chopped Eggplant (Baingan): 1 (chopped) Fresh coriander (Hara dhaniya): For garnish Instructions Prepare the Base: Heat the oil in a pan. Add 1 tablespoon of cumin seeds and let them crackle. Sauté the Aromatics: Add 1 tablespoon of onion paste and 1 tablespoon of garlic paste to the pan, then sauté the mixture well. Add Spices: Stir in your powdered spices—salt, red chili powder, turmeric, chaat masala, and amchur—and continue to roast the masala. Cook the Potatoes: Once the masala is nicely roasted, add the chopped potatoes, jalapeños, the spicy green chili, and the chopped tomatoes. Partial Cooking: Let the potatoes cook until they are about 50% tender. You do this first because eggplant cooks much faster than potatoes. Add Eggplant: Add the chopped eggplant to the pan. (Pro tip from the video: Keep your chopped eggplant in water until you are ready to use it so the iron doesn't oxidize and turn it black!). Simmer: Mix everything together well and leave it to cook until the eggplant is completely soft. Garnish and Serve: Once the vegetables are perfectly tender, garnish the dish with freshly chopped coriander and it is ready to be dished out. submitted by /u/blitzboxer [link] [comments]
