Vegetable Masala

Name: Vegetable Masala Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 potatoes peeled and cubed; 1 carrot chopped; 10 French-style green beans chopped; 1 quart cold water; 1/2 cup frozen green peas thawed; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon mustard seed; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 onion finely chopped; 2 tomatoes - blanched peeled and chopped; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1 sprig cilantro leaves for garnish; Garam Masala; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground pepper; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

2 potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 carrot, chopped 10 French-style green beans, chopped 1 quart cold water 1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon mustard seed 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 onion, finely chopped 2 tomatoes - blanched, peeled and chopped 1 teaspoon garam masala 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1 sprig cilantro leaves, for garnish Garam Masala1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom 1 1/2 teaspoons ground pepper 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

Place potatoes, carrots and green beans in the cold water. Allow to soak while you prepare the rest of the vegetables; drain.
In a microwave safe dish place the potatoes, carrots, green beans, peas, salt and turmeric. Cook for 8 minutes.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook mustard seeds and cumin; when seeds start to sputter and pop, add the onion and saute until transparent. Stir in the tomatoes, garam masala, ginger, garlic and chili powder; saute 3 minutes. Add the cooked vegetables to the tomato mixture and saute 1 minute. Garnish with cilantro leaves.

Garam Masala
Mix cumin, coriander, cardamom, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a bowl. Place mix in an airtight container, and store in a cool, dry place.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COVERMEYER.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

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