MIXED VEGETABLES-STIR FRY NORTH INDIAN STYLE

An adaptation of the Oriental /continental stir fry vegetables. It's a very light healthy low calorie tasty preparation. Whenever I make it, the feedback I get is very encouraging. So do try it. You can make it as part of your main course or have it like a snack, like my daughters do.

INGREDIENTS:

Paneer, cut into cubes of 1 inch-100 grams

Cauliflower-5 florets

Beans, cut diagonally into two-100 grams

Carrot, sliced diagonally 1/4^th inch thickness-100 grams

Mushroom, if small cut into two and large cut into four-100 grams

Lotus stem, sliced diagonally 1/4^th inch thickness -100 grams

Baby corn, slice diagonally into two-100 grams

Onion,chopped into 8 and the layers separated-1 medium

Green, red and yellow capsicum-1/4^th of large one of each colour.

Corn(Tinned or frozen)-2tbsp

Green peas-100 grams

Tomato, one large,with seeds removed, chopped into 6 pieces-1

Garlic chopped fine( Optional)-2tbsp

Cummin seeds(Jeera sabut)-2 tsp

Red chilli powder-1tsp

Garam Masala powder-1/2 to 1 tsp

Sugar( To preserve the green colour of the green vegetables)-1 tsp

Salt-to taste

Oil-2tbsp

METHOD:

Heat oil in a non stick pan. Add paneer and stir fry, till brown spots appear. Remove with a slotted spoon. Now add cumin seeds to the oil. Add garlic , if using and stir on high heat till slightly brown. Add sugar. Now add vegetables in the order of cooking time required i.e first lotus stem, then cauliflower and /or broccoli,carrots, green peas,beans, baby corn, mushroom followed by corn .After each vegetable is added cook on high heat for about 5 minutes.So by the time you add ,mushroom , lotus stem would be optimally tender.TThe vegetables must be constantly stirred.The vegetables must be crunchy not mushy.Now add onion .Cook on high heat for 5 minutes.Then add the 3 coloured capsicums along with tomatoes.Cook on high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Add paneer.Mix gently ,so tomatoes don't become pulpy.Add salt, red chilli powder and garam masala .Serve hot. Its best to make this just before serving.