Bengali Mixed Vegetable Sabzi is flavoursome, tasty, aromatic and easy to prepare. It pairs well with chapathi or phulka.
It’s been a regular feature these days, I end up making this sabzi but not able to post it here. It is flavoursome and the aroma of the spices is enchantingly good. Panchphoran is used in Bengali cuisine. It makes use of five spices. The good thing about this stir fry is any kind of vegetable can be used. You can use cauliflower, pumpkin, brinjal or cabbage too. Make sure you use the right combination of vegetables.
The other sabzi or stir-fry I commonly make at home are Dal Makhani, Alu Palak Dry Sabzi, Corn Palak, Palak Kofta Curry to name a few.
What is Panch Phoran?
Panch Phoran / Panch Putana is a blend of five seeds originating from South-east Asia. It is used in dal, sabzi, chutney and many other dishes. It is one of the essentials in Bengali cuisine. It is also used in cuisine of Bangladesh, Nepal and other North Eastern states of India. Cumin, Fennel, Mustard, Fenugreek and Nigella are used in equal quantities here. Every region has their own variation of the spice mix. This spice mix is usually used as whole spice mix either by roasting or just mixing them together.
What is Nigella seed?
Nigella seed or Kalonji is commonly known as black cumin. The scientific name of it is Nigella sativa. It has many medicinal properties. The tincture prepared from it is used in indigestion, diarrohea, amenorrhea and treatment of worms.
It is worth mentioning here that nigella is neither onion seed nor fennel seed.
Why should you make this stir fry?
- easy to prepare
- it is aromatic, fennel gives a good aroma to it.
- flavoursome
- a good way to sneak in different vegetables
- it is also a good way to use the leftover vegetables
- vegan
Bengali Mixed Vegetable
Here is the Bengali Mixed Vegetable Recipe:
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1-2 bay leaf
- 4 green chilli
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- asafoetida
- panchphoran mix ( ingredients given below)
- 2 cup beans
- 1 capsicum
- 2 potato
- 1 cup green pea
- salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
For the panch phoran mix:
1/2 teaspoon mustard
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek
1/2 teaspoon nigella
1/2 teaspoon fennel
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Method:
To make the panch phoran mix:
Dry roast the ingredients for two minutes. Once it cools, grind it.
To make the sabzi;
Cut the vegetable into one inch long thin pieces. If the peas are frozen, put them in water.
Take oil in a pan, add bay leaf, break the chilli into two and throw it. Add asafoetida and turmeric powder. Now, put the panch phoran mix into it.
Add the vegetables depending on their cooking timee. First, put the beans, a little later put the potato pieces, capsicum and lastly the green peas. Gently stir and allow to cook for sometime. Sprinkle salt. You can cover it with a plate with some water on it. This facilitates even cooking.
When it is done, sprinkle a little chilli powder and remove from flame.
Take a tip:
- Other vegetables as cauliflower, brinjal and pumpkin may be used.
A few other recipes shared earlier from Bengali cuisine are Chaler Payesh, Aloo Chat
Bengali Mixed Vegetable
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Dry roast the ingredients for two minutes. Once it cools, grind it.
- Cut the vegetable into one inch long thin pieces. If the peas are frozen, put them in water.
- Take oil in a pan, add bay leaf, break the chilli into two and throw it. Add asafoetida and turmeric powder. Now, put the panch phoran mix into it.
- Add the vegetables depending on their cooking timee. First, put the beans, a little later put the potato pieces, capsicum and lastly the green peas. Gently stir and allow to cook for sometime. Sprinkle salt. You can cover it with a plate with some water on it. This facilitates even cooking.
- When it is done, sprinkle a little chilli powder and remove from flame.
Notes
Bengali Mixed Vegetable
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