Veg Diwani Handi

About Veg Diwani Handi

Veg Diwani Handi is a popular Indian dish made with a variety of vegetables cooked in a rich and creamy tomato-based gravy. It's often flavored with a blend of aromatic spices and can be enjoyed with rice or Indian bread.

The recipe is called veg handi as the dish is made in handi. Handi is a kind of cooking pot used in Indian cooking with a shallow depth and a wide bottom. here I have used clay handi.

Table of Contents

• Veg Diwani Handi

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• About Veg Diwani Handi

• Ingredients

• Instructions

• Suggestion

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups - mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, beans, cauliflower, capsicum etc.), chopped

• 3 nos. - tomatoes, finely chopped

• 3 nos. onions, finely chopped

• ½ cup - cashews, soaked and ground into a paste

• 2 tablespoons - oil or ghee (clarified butter)

• 1 teaspoon - ginger paste

• 1 teaspoon - garlic paste

• 1 nos. - black cardamom

• 3 nos. - green cardamom

• 3 nos. - cloves

• 1"(inch)- cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon - cumin seeds

• ½ teaspoon - turmeric powder

• 1 teaspoon - red chili powder (adjust to taste)

• 1 teaspoon - garam masala

• 1 teaspoon - coriander powder

• ½ teaspoon - cumin powder

• ½ cup - yogurt

• ½ cup - fresh cream

• 1 teaspoon - salt or to taste

• Fresh chopped coriander leaves

Instructions:

• Heat oil or ghee in a handi (a deep, wide-mouthed pot) or a thick-bottomed pan.

• Fry all veggies.

• Add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Then add chopped onions and sauté until they turn golden brown.

• Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a minute until the raw smell disappears.

• Add chopped tomatoes and cook until they become soft and the oil starts to separate.

• Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, and cumin powder. Sauté for a couple of minutes.

• Mix in the cashew paste and cook for a few more minutes, stirring continuously.

• Beat the yogurt and add it to the mixture. Cook for 2-3 minutes on low heat, stirring gently.

• Add the chopped mixed vegetables and paneer cubes. Mix well so that the vegetables and paneer are coated with the spice mixture.

• Cover the handi and let the vegetables cook on low heat until they are tender. You can sprinkle some water if needed.

• Once the vegetables are cooked, add garam masala and salt. Mix gently.

• Add fresh cream.

• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with naan, roti, or rice.

• Enjoy your delicious Veg Diwani Handi! Feel free to customize the vegetables and spices according to your taste preferences.

Suggestion:

• You can use a steel handi or even a regular kadai or pot or pan to make this dish.

• You can add veggies of your choice like baby corn, potatoes, cauliflower, baby corn, bell pepper, carrots and corn.

• If you like paneer and mushrooms then you can add them as well.

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