West: Mixed Vegetables Jaipur Style

Ingredients

1 ts cumin seeds
1 ts coriander seeds
1 tb mild vegetable oil
1 slice onion
2 tb tomato paste
10 cashew nuts
1 tb ghee
5 cardamom pods
1 one cinnamon
1 tomato
1/2 cauliflower florets
1/2 c broccoli florets
5 brussels sprouts
1 carrot
1/2 c green beans
1/2 c water
1/2 ts cayenne pepper
1/4 c raisins

Instructions

Fresh mint sprigs for -garnish This makes a delicious and colorful vegetarian entree. Combine cumin and coriander in a small skillet and dry-roast over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes. Remove and set aside. Heat oil in the same pan, add onion and stir-fry until brown, combine cumin-coriander, fried onion, tomato paste, nuts and half of the half-and-half. Blend into smooth past and set aside. Heat ghee in a heavy 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat Add cloves, cardamom and cinnamon, stir until fragrant. Add tomatoes and cook until soft. Add remaining vegetables and stir-fry for 5 minutes. Stir in ground paste, remaining half-and-half, the water, cayenne, salt and raisins. Cover cook over medium heat until vegetables are tender. Garnish with mint sprigs and serve. PER SERVING: 150 calories, 3 g protein, 14 g carbohydrate, 70 g fat (5 g saturated) 21 mg cholesterol, 210 mg sodium, 3 g fiber. Laxmi Hiremath writing in the San Francisco Chronicle, 6/24/92.