Tri-colour Stir Fry is a simple yet tasty accompaniment with chapathi or phulka. It is a no onion garlic recipe.

It’s that time of the year again when we rejoice and our hearts bow down to the warriors of the country. India celebrates the 76th year of Independence. It was after a long struggle India was declared an independent nation, free from the British rule.

I was wondering what I could post for the Independence day, and soon I decided it would be a simple yet flavoursome dish which can be easily prepared in the busy mornings. It pairs well with chapathi or phulka. It is ideal to pack in the lunch box too.

Since it is made as an Independence Day Special dish, I have used beans, capsicum and green peas for the green colour. Carrot represents the green colour and potato represents the white colour. It is a no onion garlic stir fry.

tri-colour stir fry

I often make mixed vegetable at home. It is one way  assorted  vegetables are served to all members. Here are some of the other recipes shared earlier : Bengali Mixed Vegetable, Rajasthani Vegetable Curry, Kerala Aviyal

Tri-colour Stir Fry

Ingredients :

• 2 cups beans ( cut into thin of1 inch long)
• 1.25 cup carrot ( cut into thin strips of one inch long)
• 1 capsicum
• 1 potato ( peeled and cut similarly )
• 1/4 cup green peas
• 1/4 cup cashew ( soak for 15 minutes)

To be made into a paste :

• 1/4 cup coriander
• 5 green chilli
• 1/2 inch ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin

For seasoning :

• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

Other ingredients:

• salt
• juice of half lemon

Method :

1. Soak cashew for fifteen to twenty minutes.
2. Make a paste with the ingredients mentioned under, “to be made into a paste”.
3. Cut the vegetables and keep them aside. I have cut into one inch long, neither too thick nor thin. The potatoes are peeled here to give the desired white colour.
4. Take oil in a pan, add cumin. As it sizzles, put beans followed by carrot, potato, capsicum and green peas. Lastly, put the soaked cashew into it. Cover a lid with some water over it, it hastens the cooking process.
5. Allow them to cook for sometime
6. Put salt. Add the prepared paste to it. Mix well and remove it after heating it for two minutes on a low flame.
7. Finally, add lemon juice to it.

The other Independent Day recipes shared earlier are : 

Tri-colour pulav

tri-colour idli

Why should you make Tri-colour Stir Fry ?

1. To celebrate national day.
2. To use the leftover vegetables in the refrigerator.
3. If your children are fussy eaters, it is a good way to feed varied vegetables.
4. When you need something different, from the usual cooking.

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Tri-colour Stir Fry

Tri-colour stir fry is a simple yet tasty stir fry. It pairs with chapathi or phulka.

Course dinner ideas, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Keyword mixed vegetable, tri-colour stir fry

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 4 people

Author Jayashree

Equipment

• 4 4 bowls
• 2 plates
• 1 kadai
• 1 long spoon

Ingredients

• 2 cups beans cut into thin of1 inch long
• 1.25 cup carrot cut into thin strips of one inch long
• 1 capsicum
• 1 potato peeled and cut similarly
• 1/4 cup green peas
• 1/4 cup cashew soak for 15 minutes

To be made into a paste :

• 1/4 cup coriander
• 5 green chilli
• 1/2 inch ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin

For seasoning :

• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

Other ingredients:

• salt
• 1/2 lemon

Instructions

• Soak cashew for fifteen to twenty minutes. Make a paste of the mentioned ingredients above.
• Cut the vegetables and keep them aside. I have cut into one inch long, neither too thick nor thin. The potatoes are peeled here to give the desired white colour.
• Take oil in a pan, add cumin. As it sizzles, put beans followed by carrot, potato, capsicum and green peas. Lastly, put the soaked cashew into it. Cover a lid with some water over it, it hastens the cooking process.
• Allow them to cook for sometime
• Put salt. Add the prepared paste to it. Mix well and remove it after heating it for two minutes on a low flame.
• Finally, add lemon juice to it.

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Wishing all a very happy Independence Day ! If you ever make Tri-Colour Stir Fry  in your kitchen, take a picture and tag @foodiejayashree on Instagram or @evergreendishes on Facebook. Subscribe to get all updates in your inbox and an e-book for free!