Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

As the name suggests this curry is made with a fixed number of vegetables. It is usually in odd numbers, 7 vegetables or 9 or even 11 sometimes. Though I’m not aware of the significance of these numbers, I’m sure they meant something. Interesting way to add a wide variety of vegetables to your plate, that too oil-free!

Ingredients

• Potato: ¼ cup (cut in cubes)
• Eggplant: ¼ cup (cut in cubes)
• Broad beans: ¼ cup (cut in cubes)
• Yellow pumpkin: ¼ cup (cut in cubes)
• Ash gourd: ½ cup(cut in cubes)
• French beans: ¼ cup (cut in cubes)
• Carrot: ¼ cup (cut in cubes)
• Yam: ¼ cup (cut in cubes)
• Sweet potato: ¼ cup (cut in cubes)
• Peanuts: ¼ cup (boiled)
• Tamarind: lime sized ball
• Turmeric: ½ tsp
• Rock salt: to taste
• Hing: a pinch
• Jaggery: 1 tsp

For spice mix

• Coriander seeds: 2tbsp
• Chana dal: 2 tbsp
• Urad dal:1 tbsp
• Black sesame:1 tbsp
• Rice: 1 tsp
• Red chilli: 4
• Fenugreek seeds: ¼ tsp
• Pepper: ¼ tsp
• Fresh coconut: ½ cup(grated)

For tempering

• Mustard seeds: ½ tsp
• Red Chilli: 1 no
• Urad dal: ½ tsp
• Curry leaves: 1 sprig

Method

• Cut all vegetables into even sized cubes.

• Soak tamarind in 1cup of water. Extract pulp and discard strings seed and peel.
• To make the spice mix, dry roast grated coconut until light brown on a slow flame.
• Roast all other ingredients on a slow flame, adding sesame seeds after the other ingredients are roasted.
• Grind the roasted ingredients into a powder. Once powdered, add water and blend to get a paste.
• In a pan, place yam and sweet potato cubes and add ½ cup water and cook covered until half cooked.
• Add the other vegetables and add ½ cup water, salt, boiled peanuts, turmeric, and hing and cook until all the vegetables are cooked but don’t lose shape or get mushy.
• Add tamarind extract and bring to a boil.
• Add the spice paste and jaggery and mix well.
• Cover and simmer for 5 mins allowing the gravy to thicken.
• Dry roast all tempering ingredients and add just before serving.

Wellcure Tip:

• Vegetables are added at different stages to ensure even cooking.
• You can add extra water or reduce the water to get the preferred consistency.

Eating guide:

• Food group Vegetables, lentil, and nut
• Veggies are loaded with enzymes and high water content. They aid in digestion and act as a daily dose of vitamins and minerals.
• Nuts provide good fats and protein for the body.

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