veg handi recipe | veg diwani handi recipe | mixed vegetable handi with the detailed photo and video recipe. a simple mixed vegetable curry recipe prepared with onion – tomato sauce and cashew paste. this curry can be easily served with roti, naan and even steamed rice or jeera rice for lunch and dinner.
veg handi recipe | veg diwani handi recipe | mixed vegetable handi with step by step photo and video recipe. basically the recipe got its name by the way it is prepared or cooked in a large wide-mouthed cooking vessel. typically handi recipes are prepared in a large mouthed clay pot. however the new, robust and more sophisticated cooking vessels have replaced them. yet the cooking techniques and recipes remain the same which gives this recipe same taste.
initially, i thought of preparing this recipe in a handi or a clay pot. but unfortunately i was not able to find any economical clay pot or handi here in australia. hence i had to give the plan and fall back to my normal non stick tawa. according to wiki, handi recipes were unique to north indian economical dhaba’s were most of the recipes were prepared in clay pots. gradually, all the recipes prepared in clay pots got their name suffixed with word “handi”.
there are several variations to this recipe which is either a onion-tomato or a almond-cashew nut gravy, or combination of both. but i have skipped the almond part but you are more than welcome to add it. the other variation is to steam the vegetables separately perhaps in a idli cooker or steamer and then add them to tomato-onion base. while you may save some time with this technique but by boiling the veggies with the curry adds more taste to vegetables. lastly, adding cooking cream to this recipe is completely optional and depends upon individual preferences.
finally, i would like to showcase my other indian veg curry recipes collection from my blog. particularly, veg kolhapuri, palak paneer, mixed veg sagu, malai kofta, stuffed brinjal, bharwan bhindi and chole masala recipe. in addition do visit my other recipes collection like,
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veg handi recipe | veg diwani handi recipe | mixed vegetable handi
Ingredients
for onion-tomato paste:
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 medium sized onion (roughly chopped)
- 1 inch ginger (finely chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (roughly chopped)
- 2 large tomato (finely chopped)
- 7 cashews (whole)
vegetables:
- 1 carrot (chopped)
- ½ cup gobi / cauliflower (florets)
- ½ capsicum (thinly sliced)
- 1 potato (cubed)
- ¼ cup peas / matar
- 5 beans (chopped)
other ingredients:
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 bay leaf / tej patta
- 1 inch cinnamon stick / dalchini
- 5 cloves / lavang
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder / haldi
- 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder / dhaniya powder
- ¼ tsp cumin powder / jeera powder
- salt to taste
- ½ cup curd / yogurt
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves (crushed)
- 1 tbsp cream / malai
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)
Instructions
- firstly, heat oil and saute onions till they change colour.
- also saute ginger and garlic.
- further add roughly chopped tomatoes, cashews and saute well.
- cool down the mixture completely and blend smooth.
- in the same kadai, heat oil and saute bay leaf, cinnamon stick and cloves.
- now add chili powder and turmeric and saute.
- pour the prepared onion-tomato paste and cook.
- furthermore, add coriander powder, cumin powder and salt.
- add curd keeping and stir continuously.
- now add mixed vegetables and water.
- cover and cook the vegetables for 15 minutes.
- add crushed kasuri methi, cream, garam masala and coriander leaves. mix well.
- finally, serve veg handi or veg diwani handi with tandoori roti, naan or rice.
how to make veg handi or veg diwani handi with step by step photo recipe:
onion tomato paste recipe:
- firstly, in a large kadai or handi heat oil and saute onions till they change colour.
- also saute ginger and garlic till the raw smell disappears.
- further add roughly chopped tomatoes and saute well.
- add cashew to make gravy more rich and creamy.
- saute till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
- cool down the mixture completely and transfer to the blender.
- blend to smooth paste without adding any water. keep aside.
mix veg handi recipe:
- in the same kadai, heat oil and add bay leaf, cinnamon stick and cloves.
- saute them till they aromatic on low flame.
- now add chili powder and turmeric. adding chili powder and turmeric to oil, gives bright colour to the gravy.
- saute on low flame for 20 seconds without burning the spices.
- pour the prepared onion-tomato paste.
- and saute well for 10 minutes or till the paste turns thick.
- furthermore, add coriander powder, cumin powder and salt.
- saute on low flame for a minute to cook the spices.
- add curd keeping the flame on low to avoid curd from curdling.
- stir continuously till the curd mixes well with spices.
- now add mixed vegetables of your choice. i have added almost 2 cups of vegetables.
- add 2 cups of water or as required to cook the vegetables.
- mix well and adjust the seasonings.
- cover and cook the vegetables for 15 minutes or till they are cooked completely.
- add crushed kasuri methi, cream, garam masala and coriander leaves. mix well.
- finally, serve veg handi or veg diwani handi with tandoori roti, naan or rice.
notes:
- firstly, add vegetables of your choice, like broccoli, paneer and corn.
- additionally, prepare veg handi in butter for more rich flavour.
- instead of cooking vegetables in gravy, steam the vegetables and later add to gravy to hasten cooking time.
- finally, veg handi or veg diwani handi taste more royal when prepared with cashew and almond paste.
Tried this recipe and the dish came out well.. Thank you!
I follow your recipe in facebook and YouTube it’s awesome and so easy way hats off you
Thanks a lot 🙂
Can we skip adding cream to it.?
cream is optional..
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