Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

• Oil 2 tbsp
• Cloves (Laung) 4
• Green Cardamom (Chhoti Elaichi) 4
• Cinnamon (Dalchini), broken into tiny pieces ¼  tsp
• Curry Leaves (Kadhi patta ) 12-15
• Onions, chopped fine ½ cup
• Green chillies, slit into two 3-4
• Ginger, cut thinly 1 tbsp
• Mixed Vegetables, peeled and cubed * 500 g
• Salt 2 ½ tsp or to taste
• Coconut milk (thick) 1- 1 ½ cups
• Lemon juice 1 tbsp or to taste
• Coriander leaves (Hara Dhania) chopped to garnish
• *Ghiya, beans, carrots, gobhi, potatoes, etc.

Preparation

• Heat the oil in a pan and add the laung, elaichi and dalcnhini. When they change color a bit, add the onions, green chillies, ginger, curry leaves and saute till a little soft.

• Add the vegetables and turn around over high heat till slightly opaque. Mix in the salt and add enough water to cover the vegetables.

• Bring to a boil, and then lower the heat and cook, uncovered, till vegetables are cooked but bite like.

• Add the coconut milk and lemon juice, and simmer till heated through, but let it not come to a boil.

• Serve hot, garnished with the hara dhania.