Vegetable

Date: 10/10/2009
By Winston Sequeira

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cauliflower
• 4 mid-sized red potatoes
• 1.5 cups frozen green beans
• 1.5 cups carrots
• 3-4 oz tomato sauce
• 2 tblsp canola oil
• Cilantro (for garnish)

Spice mix:

• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• 3/4 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp each of salt and brown sugar

• 1 mid-sized chopped onion
• 4 mid-sized flakes of garlic
• 1 green or red chili
• 1/2 inch crushed ginger root (to be removed after cooking)

Method:

• Fry the last 4 ingredients in oil.
• When the onion is light brown add the spice mix. Fry on low heat and then add the tomato sauce and continue frying on low heat.
• Add potatoes and cook them half way on medium heat.
• Add cauliflower, green peas and carrots and continue cooking on medium heat until the vegetables are done.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro.
• Taste and check for salt (and sugar). Adjust if necessary.