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Root Vegetable Gravy Side

Manjiri Chitnis
Easy, delicious vegetarian gravy dish
Course Main Course
Cuisine Costa Rican
Servings 2

Equipment

  • 1 Heavy Bottomed Pan
  • 1 Chopping Board
  • 1 Sharp Knife

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Medium juicy tomato – finely chopped
  • 2 Small red onions finelychopped
  • 3 Medium carrots chopped intotiny cubes
  • 3 Small sweetfresh peppers finely chopped
  • handful Cauliflower florets
  • handful Very finely chopped Sweet Potato
  • 1 tbsp finely grated celeriac
  • 2 tsp garlic puree
  • 1/2 dry red Kashmiri chilli
  • 1/2 tsp thick tamarind puree
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp dried red chilli flakes
  • 2 tsp freshly grated black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp Roasted cumin powder
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • Salt as pertaste
  • Handful finely chopped fresh coriander leaves

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan, heat oil and add the chopped onions, add the garlic puree and cumin powder and stir well
  • When the onion starts toreduce add the bay leaves, the chopped tomato and chopped sweet peppers, stirthe the tomato & peppers around vigorously bit to get them to release theirjuices and reduce the flame to a minimum
  • Throw in the finely choppedcarrot cubes, sweet potato, grated celeriac, tomato puree and add enough water to cover this mixture
  • Cook with lid on till the sweet potato and carrots begin to soften, then it’s time to toss in the cauliflower florets, season with the dry red chilli, tamarind, cracked black pepper, salt and sugar and give it a good stir
  • Let this cook on a low flame with lid for about 25 minutes
  • Keep opening the lid, stirring and adjusting the water if it becomes to run dry, we need a gravy-like consistency
  • When it is done, add in some finelychopped coriander. The tamarind should give it a bit of tangy twist, while the dried Kashmiri chilli gives it colour and mild heat, the sweet pepper and tomato puree work their magic together and the gravy is delicious and wholesome, what with so many veggies hidden inside!