Typical of India, it combines the vitamins and colors of vegetables with the vibrant aromas of spices: here is the recipe to prepare it
The vegetable curry it is a typical dish of the Indian cuisine. It is nothing more than a mix of stewed vegetables flavored with spices, called garam masala in Indian or curry. Spicy, or rather pungent, and aromatic, this mixture is prepared by toasting and grinding cinnamon, seeds cumin, turmeric, coriander, cardamom, cloves, black pepper and other ingredients. There are many variations already ready for use, but you can prepare one home version mixing the spices that are most appreciated after having toasted in a pan and ground with a mortar or a mill. In the vegetable curry, these aromas are enhanced by slow cooking.
Ingredients for vegetable curry
4 courgettes
3 carrots
1 pepper
1 onion
2 large potatoes
1 clove of garlic
2 tablespoons of garam masala (or curry or spice mix)
Salt and Pepper To Taste
300 grams peeled tomatoes
extra virgin olive oil as needed
Method
Wash all the vegetables, peel carrots and potatoes, peel the peppers and remove seeds and petiole. Cut all the vegetables into medium-sized cubes.
Finely slice the onion. Put it in a saucepan with the oil and the clove of garlic, fry it and then add the two tablespoons of garam masala and let it flavor. Attention to this step: often mix the spices so that they do not burn and do not give a bitter aroma to the vegetable curry.
Put the vegetables in the pan, lower the heat and cook over low heat. Then add the peeled tomatoes and a ladle of hot water. Dispense the liquids well because the vegetables are not drowned but the final effect is creamy. Season with salt and pepper.
Vegetable curry: with what you have at home!
The vegetable curry can be prepared with the vegetables you prefer and you have at home, for example it is also excellent with purple cabbage, with artichokes, or with the addition of pumpkin and chickpeas. Create your favorite combinations and season the vegetables after sautéing them with tomato and garam masala and the effect is guaranteed. Even the intensity of the flavor can vary according to your tastes: manage the quantity of curries, therefore depending on whether you like it more or less spicy and aromatic. In some recipes, peeled tomatoes are removed and replaced instead by coconut milk.
How to accompany the vegetable curry
Perfect to complete the dish is a basmati rice simply boiled. Make it even more aromatic by inserting a couple of in the cooking water cloves.
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