Description
Masala means a spicy mixture. Vegetable masala is a mixture of vegetables like potatoes, carrots, peas and beans cooked with onions & tomatoes adding spices like garam masala powder, ginger and garlic powder.
Ingredients
- 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 10 French-style green beans, chopped
- 1 quart cold water
- ½ cup frozen green peas, thawed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seed
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes – blanched, peeled and chopped
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 sprig cilantro leaves, for garnish
Instructions
- Place potatoes
- carrots and green beans in the cold water. Allow to soak while you prepare the rest of the vegetables; drain.
- In a microwave safe dish place the potatoes
- carrots
- green beans
- peas
- salt and turmeric. Cook for 8 minutes.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook mustard seeds and cumin; when seeds start to sputter and pop
- add the onion and saute until transparent. Stir in the tomatoes
- garam masala
- ginger
- garlic and chili powder; saute 3 minutes. Add the cooked vegetables to the tomato mixture and saute 1 minute. Garnish with cilantro leaves.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4