Mixed Veg Stir fry

“Simplicity is the greatest sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci

Simple stir fries / dry sautés shall be showcased at Blogging Marathon (BM # 18) this week here : everyday curries that team up beautifully with Indian food, and use less than 1 tsp of oil all the while taking just 15 – 20 mins to put them together. How simpler than that can life be ? 

Stay tuned for 3 days of simple curries : the first in the series is “Mixed Veg Curry” that’s a staple for lunch and teams well with Rasam Rice or even Curd Rice (If you are feeling too lazy to even chop veggies, use frozen mixture to whip up this deliciously simple and wonderful stir fry). The beauty of this curry is that you don’t need to stick to only the vegetables mentioned below : I put together those that go well and there are no definite quantities too to go by, esp if I am the only one who is to eat this for lunch. 

Usage of onions / garlic / ginger is optional, but as we observe some part of the Chaurmasya Vrat(auspicious 4 months of the year), generally try to make this in a Jain style – sans onion and garlic. Lets get to this recipe then...

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Prep time – 10 mins

Cooking time – 10 mins

Serves – 1 adult + 1 child

Difficulty level – Easy

Serving Suggestions : Plain steamed Rice with Rasam or Curd rice or Dal

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Ingredients:

• French Beans – a handful
• Cauliflower – ½ cup – broken into florets
• Frozen green peas – a handful
• Potato – 1 medium – cubed.
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
• Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
• Asafoetida – a tiny pinch
• Amchur / Dry mango powder – ¼ tsp

Method:

1) Chop all vegetables into bite sized pieces

2) In a steamer, steam all the vegetables for 8 – 10 mins. Alternatively, you can blanch them till tender (but not mushy)

3) In a pan, heat oil. Splutter mustard seeds and add hing (asafoetida). Add the blanched veggies, red chilli powder, salt and amchur.

4) Saute for 4 -5 mins till well incorporated.

5) Top with coriander leaves.

Linking to:

• BM # 18
• My event Kitchen Chronicles Only Vegan hosted by Vardhini
• Akhila's Dish starts with "M"
• Chandrani's Curries & Gravies