Maharashtrian · serves 2
Veg Kolhapuri
Mixed vegetables in a fierce dark masala. Not a mild mixed-veg curry.
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixed vegetables
- 1 cup grated coconut
- 3 onions
- 8 dried red chillies
- 2 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
- 6 peppercorns
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 3 tomatoes
- 5 tbsp oil
Method
- Dry roast the coconut with one sliced onion till both are dark brown.
- Separately roast the chillies, coriander, cumin, sesame, poppy seeds and peppercorns.
- Grind everything with water into a smooth dark paste.
- Remaining onions fried golden, then ginger-garlic and tomatoes.
- The ground paste in, fried 6 minutes till the oil separates and floats red on top.
- Parboiled vegetables and 2 cups water, salt. Simmer 15 minutes. Bhakri or roti.