Vegetable Stew From Northern India Recipes

CREAMY INDIAN VEGETABLE KORMA RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the onion, garlic, ginger, jalapeno, and cashews in the bowl of a blender along with 1/2 cup of water. Process until pureed.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large saute pan set over medium heat. While the oil heats, measure out all of the spices (the curry powder through cardamom) and place in a small bowl.
• Pour the pureed sauce mixture into the hot pan, using caution to avoid splatters. Stir in the pre-measured spices and allow to cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until fragrant.
• Add the tomato, coconut milk, yogurt, brown sugar, potato, peas-and-carrots, and green beans. Stir well, cover the pan, and allow to simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes.
• Uncover and cook a further 5 to 10 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Serve with cooked basmati rice and naan bread.

NORTHERN INDIAN LAMB MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Process garlic, ginger, and 1 1/2 teaspoons water in a food processor until a chunky paste forms; set aside.
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add onion; cook, stirring, until translucent, about 3 minutes. Set aside one quarter of onion in a large bowl.
• Add 1 tablespoon garlic paste, 1/2 cup water, the turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, and 2 tablespoons coriander to onion in skillet. Cook 3 minutes, stirring. Add tomato sauce, 1 1/2 cups water, and the bay leaf. Season with salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer.
• Mix reserved onion, lamb, breadcrumbs, cilantro, egg, 1 teaspoon each garlic paste and salt, and remaining teaspoon coriander and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne. Divide into 24 pieces; roll into balls. Stuff each meatball with a prune quarter; roll to enclose.
• Add meatballs to simmering sauce (add water if meatballs are not covered by sauce). Cook until sauce has thickened, about 40 minutes. Stir in garam masala.

VEGETABLE STEW FROM NORTHERN INDIA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring often, until fragrant and beginning to brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant about 1 minute.
• Add ground cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cardamom and cayenne. Cook stirring until fragrant, for about 30 to 60 seconds. Add potatoes, water and salt; bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add chickpeas, tomatoes and carrots; stir to combine. Bring to a simmer.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer partially covered, stirring occasionally and adding 1/2 cup water, if needed, until the potatoes and the carrots are tender for about 30 to 35 minutes. Stir in cilantro. Serve with yogurt, if desired.
• Nutrition Per serving: 264 Calories; 4 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 2 g Cholesterol; 51 g Carbohydrates; 9 g Protein; 10 g Fiber; 604 mg Sodium; 997 mg Potassium 3 Carbohydrate Serving Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 very lean meat.