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Benefits of Vegetable:-
vegetables are very important part of our healthy life because the deficiency of various vitamins and minerals in our body due to vegetables is automatically fulfilled. Here are some keys advantages of vegetables mention below:
- Nutrient-Rich: Vegetables contain a large amount of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, which are very beneficial for human health.
- Low in Calories: There are many vegetable that are low in calories but high in nutrients. Such vegetables are very useful for those people who are very serious about their weight.
- High in Fibre: vegetables are a great source of of fibre, which helps to improve our digestive system and regulate blood sugar levels.
- Promote Healthy Skin: There are many vegetable that helps in maintaining the healthy skin and helps us to hide the wrinkles.
- Hydration: in hot region, (especially in south Asia where weather is too hot) there are many vegetables that can very helpful to maintain the water level in our body. for example cucumber etc
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Here’s a quick overview of Different vegetables recipe:
Halwai Style Mix Pakistani Vegetable Recipe:
Ingredients for Halwai Style Mix Vegetable
(Tsp-Teaspoon; Tbsp-Tablespoon)
Vegetables:
- Cauliflower florets, 1 cup- 100 gms
- Beans cut into big pieces- 1 cup (around 90-100 gms)
- Carrots, sliced- 1 cup ( around 100 gms)
- Potato, long pieces- 1 cup (100 gms)
- Babycorn, sliced- 50-60 gms
- Brinjal, cut into slices- 2 small
While frying the vegetables:
- Oil- 4 tbsp
- Turmeric- 3/4 tsp
- Salt- 1/2 tsp
I recommend olive oil and avocado oil for the best cooking results:
Tempering:
- Cumin seeds- 3/4 tsp
- Bay leaf, cut- 2
Spice Powders:
- Kasuri Methi, unroasted- 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder- 1 tsp
- Kashmiri Chilli Powder- 1 tsp
- Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp
- Garam Masala Powder- 1/2 tsp
Other Ingredients:
- Onions, fine chopped- 100 gms
- Ginger Garlic paste- 1.5 tsp
- Fine chopped green chillies- 2-3
- Tomato purée, readymade-5 tbsp
- Coriander leaves, chopped- 3 tbsp
- Butter- 1-2 tbsp
- Oil-2 tbsp
Preparation:
- Cut the vegetables into big pieces.
- Chop the onions and fine chop the green chillies.
- Also chop the coriander leaves.
- Heat oil in a karahi and add the carrots, beans and potato slices.
- Add salt & turmeric powder.
- Fry on medium heat for around 6 mins. Remove and set aside on a plate.
- Now add the cauliflower and the baby corn slices. Mix and fry on medium heat for 6 mins. Remove & set aside
- Lastly add the brinjal slices, and fry on medium heat for around 3-4 mins
Process:
- Heat oil in a frying pan and then add cumin seeds and bay leaf.
- Give a stir and add the finely chopped onions. Mix and fry on medium heat for around 3-4 mins and then add the finely chopped green chillies. Also add the unroasted Kasuri methi
- Give a mix and fry for another 1 min and then add the ginger garlic paste. Mix and fry on low heat for 2 mins till raw smell is gone.
- Now add the tomato purée and mix and fry on low heat for around 2 mins.
- Now add all the spice powders and 1/4 tsp salt and then fry on low to medium heat for 3-4 mins by adding splash of water to make it smooth.
- Now add the fried vegetables and give a mix to coat the vegetables well.
- Add the garam masala powder and mix and fry the vegetables on low heat for 2-3 mins. Also add 1-2 tbsp of butter.
- Now lastly add the chopped coriander leaves and dry roasted Kasuri methi powder. Mix and simmer for a minute.
- Serve with rice or roti
Conclusion:
This recipe is also a great way to present vegetables in a delicious way and is a beautiful example of the best taste of Pakistani cuisine. You can add more vegetables to this recipe and this recipe will become a favourite of your family.
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