Mixed Vegetables Orientale
Mixed Vegetables Orientale
Seema Ahlawat
We had this dish while on a recent trip to India. Both my boys thoroughly enjoy and love it. It is a very light yet filling dish . It could be served with garlic bread-Seema.
Serves 4
Ingredients
2 capsicum or green pepper or bell pepper, chopped into bite size pieces
2 large onions (150 gm), peeled and chopped into large pieces
2 large, firm tomatoes cut into bite size pieces
1 cup shredded cabbage
2 tbsp. oil
1 cup paneer or Indian cheese, cut into large cubes
2 tbsp. tomato ketchup (amount to be adjusted according to your taste)
1 tbsp. Worcester sauce or Imli (tamarind) Sauce, (taste to be adjusted according to your taste). Imli/tamarind sauce makes the dish sharper.
1 tsp. or less salt
Instructions
Heat oil in a wok or kadhai.
Add onions and fry for a minute.
Then add the capsicum and fry for 2-3 minutes.
Add tomato ketchup, Worcester sauce or imli (tamarind) sauce and salt. Taste and adjust according to your own taste.
Stir fry for a minute.
Add the tomatoes and the cheese cubes. Stir for a couple of minutes.
Adjust salt and sauces.
Add the cabbage and cook covered for a minute or two till the cabbage becomes a little soft, not too soft.
Serve with garlic bread or plain rice.
Notes
If you cannot buy paneer locally, see recipe (Search for: making + paneer. Key words: Indian, Vegetarian, Original language). You can also use Tofu but the taste will be a little different.