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MIXED
VEGETABLE CURRY
KATH
KATHA (GOA)
| There are hundered of ways of
making mixed vegetable curry. This is a Hindu Goan curry.
While the Goa fish Curry is eaten by the Hindu and christian
of Goa alike, the Hidus alone make a vegetable curry. They
traditoionally make it with raw banana and radishes. |
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| Serves
5 |
1/3
tablespoon cumin seeds |
| 2
onions |
1/4
tablespoon asafoetida (optional ) |
| 4
tablespoon oil |
1/4
tablespoon turmeric powder |
| 1
cup grated coconut |
1
cinnamon leaf (tej patta) |
| 6
dried red chillies |
1
blade of mace (javitri ) |
| 2
tablespoon coriander seeds |
11b
(450g ) diced mixed vegetables
(yam, carrots,. potato., sweet (potato, beans, peas ) |
| 4
cloves |
salt
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| 10
peppercorns |
1
tablespoon lime jiice, to taste |
2-in
(5 cm ) cinnamon stick
1/2 tablespoon mustard seeds |
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| 1 Chop 1 non finely and slice the other.
2 Put 1 tablespoon the oil into a non stick frying pan, add
the grated coconut and saute for 5 minutes. Remove and set aside
in a bowl.
3 Put the red chillies and coriander seeds in to the same
pan. After 3 minutes add the cloves, peppercorns and cinnamon and
stir for 2-3 minutes. Add to the coconut in the bowl.
4 In a blender, puree the coconut, roasted spices and sliced
onion, adding 1/2 cup water.
5 Heat the remaining oil in a cooking pot, add the mustard
seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida and turmeric powder. After a minute
add the cinamon leaf and chopped onion and fry for 15 minutes or
until the onion is borwned. Add the spice mix and the mace and fry
for 5-7 minutes.Pour in 3 cups water, add slat to taste and mix
well.
6 Now add the vegetables in order of their cooking time.
Start with yam, follwed after 10 minutes by carrots and 5 minutes
later by the potato and sweet potato, followed after 5 minutes by
beans. Finally add the peas.
7 Cook, uncovered, over a low heat until the vegetables are
tender. Then add the lime juice. |
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