Most of us have likes to know, how to make vegetable jalfrezi OR mixed vegetable jalfrezi recipe restaurant style? Another Indian dish that has been wholeheartedly adopted by the British, jalfrezi can be found on most restaurant menus and is quite easy to make. This recipe can be made more restaurant-like by adding cream at the end to make it a little richer!
Cut the cauliflower into florets and carrot and French beans into 1-inch dice. Peel the potatoes and cut into 1-inch dice.
Blanch the vegetables along with the peas in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Strain and immediately put in cold water to stop them from cooking further. Finely slice the onion.
Finely chop the tomato.
Make a smooth paste of the garlic, ginger and green chilli
Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds and allow to splutter. Add the sliced onion and fry until it turns pink. Add the ginger-garlic-chilli paste and sauté for a minute or till the raw smell disappears. Stir in the subzi masala. Add the chopped tomato, tomato purée, salt and vinegar and mix well. Sauté the masala for a few minutes over medium heat till the tomatoes are mushy but not dry. Add all the blanched vegetables and mix well. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes or till the vegetables are tender but crisp.
Remove from heat and garnish with chopped coriander.
Serve hot.
1 small cauliflower
1 medium carrot
6-7 French beans
1 green chilli
1 large onion
1/2 cup peas
1 large potato
1 large tomato
2 tbsp tomato purée
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
3 garlic cloves
1 1-inch piece of ginger
1 tbsp white vinegar
2 tbsp refined oil
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp coriander leaves