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    Home » Recipes » North Indian Cuisine

    Kadai Vegetable Gravy Recipe

    Published: Aug 12, 2011 · Modified: Feb 24, 2019 by Radhika · This post may contain affiliate links · 33 Comments

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    kadai vegetable gravy recipe

    Kadai vegetable gravy recipe with step by step photos. Restaurant style kadai vegetable is a semi gravy side dish that is served with any Indian flat breads like chapthis or rotis. It is made using a freshly ground spice powder which makes it more aromatic and lip smacking good. Kadai means a ‘Wok” and traditionally this was made in an iron kadai to give the curry an enriched taste, color and aroma not to mention added health benefits.

    The spice powder can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator in an air tight container upto 2-3 days. So its a breeze to make it in the morning times if you are going to pack for the lunch boxes. The vegetables can also be chopped and stored well in advance.

    I earlier added the vegetables raw and let it cook in the gravy itself which took a long time and needed so much supervision. I was also worried about the nutrient loss. But after I bought microwave, I started to parboil the vegetables so that it not only takes lesser time but also the nutrient values of the vegetables are preserved.

    kadai vegetable gravy

    You can also parboil the veggies in a steamer or even in a pressure cooker. Earlier I never used to get Byadgi or Kashmiri chillies in my neighbourhood. But now I get them both, so I started to replace half the quantity of dry chillies with any of them. Not only do they give a rich color but also as they are low in heat, the curry gets balanced well without tasting too spicy.

    kadai vegetable

    I have made this side dish totally vegan by cooking it up entirely in oil. If you want it to be rich, use both ghee and oil to cook or you can also use ghee entirely.

    You can also check out this Kadai Paneer, Baingan Bharta or Mixed Vegetable Kurma that goes so well with chapathis.

    Kadai Vegetable gravy recipe with stepwise photos:

    kadai vegetable gravy recipe step1

    1. Heat a pan and add all the ingredients mentioned for grinding like cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, both the red chilies, pepper corns, cumin and coriander seeds. Dry roast over low flame till you get the aroma and transfer to a plate to cool.

    2. Transfer the roasted spices into a mixie jar and grind to a fine powder. Keep aside.

    kadai vegetable gravy recipe step2

    3. Take the vegetables except onion in a microwave safe bowl and microwave it till they are parboiled. I microwaved at 50% power for 4 mins. You can also steam them in a steamer or pressure cooker for 6-7 mins. Keep aside.

    4. Puree the tomatoes and keep it ready.

    kadai vegetable gravy recipe step3

    5. Heat a pan with oil. Add cumin seeds and let it sizzle. Add cubed onions, ginger garlic paste and saute till it turns translucent.

    6. Add tomato puree. Measure 1 tablespoon from the spice powder and keep it aside (we will be adding this at last). Add the rest of the spice powder and mix well.

    kadai vegetable gravy recipe step4
    7. Close the pan with a lid and let it cook till the oil separates and the raw smell of the tomatoes have gone. This should take 3-4 mins.

    8. Add the parboiled vegetables, turmeric powder, salt, ½ cup water and mix well. Close with a lid and cook for 2-3 mins. The vegetables will be fully cooked by now.

    kadai vegetable gravy recipe step5
    9. Add the reserved 1 tablespoon spice powder, garam masala powder, sugar, crushed kasuri methi and mix well. Cook covered over low flame for 1 more minute.

    10. Take off stove. Kadai vegetable gravy is ready. Garnish with coriander leaves, if desired and serve hot with chapathis or rotis along with wedges of lemon.

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    Kadai Vegetable Gravy recipe details below:

    Kadai Vegetable Gravy Recipe

    Restaurant style Kadai Vegetable Gravy recipe with step by step photos.
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    Prep Time : 10 mins
    Cook Time : 20 mins
    Total Time : 30 mins
    Servings : 4
    Course : Side Dish
    Cuisine : Indian
    Author : Radhika

    Ingredients
      

    • Cauliflower Florets - ½ cup
    • Capsicum - 1
    • Carrots - 1
    • French Beans - 6
    • Peas - ¼ cup
    • Baby Corn - 3
    • Mushroom - 10
    • Onion - 1 big
    • Tomato - 3 medium
    • Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
    • Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
    • Kasuri Methi - ½ tbsp
    • Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
    • Garam Masala powder - ½ tsp
    • Sugar - 1 tsp
    • Salt - to taste
    • Oil - 2 tbsp

    To Roast & Powder:

    • Cloves - 3
    • Cardamom - 2
    • Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
    • Whole Red Chillies - 5
    • Byadgi Chillies - 4
    • Black Pepper Corns - ¼ tsp
    • Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
    • Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
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    Instructions
     

    Preparation:

    • Cube the capsicum and carrots. Cut french beans into 1 inch long pieces.
    • Quarter the mushrooms. Cut the baby corns diagonally into 1 inch pieces.
    • Puree the tomatoes and keep it ready.
    • Cube the onions.

    How to cook Kadai Vegetable Gravy:

    • Take the vegetables except onion in a microwave safe bowl and microwave it till they are ¾ th done or parboiled. I microwaved at 50% power for 4 mins. You can also steam them in a steamer or pressure cooker for 6-7 mins. Keep aside.
    • Heat a pan and add all the ingredients mentioned for grinding like cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, both the red chilies, pepper corns, cumin and coriander seeds.
    • Dry roast over low flame till you get the aroma and transfer to a plate to cool.
    • Transfer the roasted spices into a mixie jar and grind to a fine powder. Keep aside.
    • Heat a pan with oil. Add cumin seeds and let it sizzle.
    • Add cubed onions, ginger garlic paste and saute till it turns translucent.
    • Add tomato puree. Measure 1 tablespoon from the spice powder and keep it aside (we will be adding this at last).
    • Add the rest of the spice powder and mix well.
    • Close the pan with a lid and let it cook till the oil separates and the raw smell of the tomatoes have gone. This should take 3-4 mins.
    • Add the parboiled vegetables, turmeric powder, salt, ½ cup water and mix well.
    • Close with a lid and cook for 2-3 mins. The vegetables will be fully cooked by now.
    • Add the reserved 1 tablespoon spice powder, garam masala powder, sugar, crushed kasuri methi and mix well.
    • Cook covered over low flame for 1 more minute.
    • Take off stove. Kadai vegetable gravy is ready.
    • Garnish with coriander leaves, if desired and serve hot with chapathis or rotis along with wedges of lemon.
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    Comments

    1. Roshni

      April 19, 2012 at 3:11 am

      Radhika, Made this dish at home. We all really enjoyed it. Check out my post if you get a chance. I have bookmarked quite a few of your dishes. Working my way thru them. Thanks for the wonderful recipes

      http://arusuvai-kurippu.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/kadai-vegetable.html

      Reply
    2. Eddel29

      November 07, 2011 at 3:03 pm

      great post, I really like it. Thanks for posting. 🙂

      Reply
    3. Gopika Ram

      August 16, 2011 at 12:34 pm

      Wow.. it looks so yummy.. creamy gravy is my fav.. 😀

      Reply
    4. Valarmathi Sanjeev

      August 15, 2011 at 9:48 pm

      Nice recipe....looks absolutely yummy.

      Reply
    5. Gayathri NG

      August 15, 2011 at 8:06 am

      Awesome recipe Radhika...Kadai vegetable gravy looks yumm..

      Reply
    6. divya

      August 15, 2011 at 7:50 am

      Wow wat a tempting clicks,makes me hungry now...

      Reply
    7. Harini

      August 15, 2011 at 6:31 am

      good one to go with roti!

      Reply
    8. PriyaVaasu

      August 14, 2011 at 1:52 pm

      Very tempting!!!!!perfect for Roti's:)

      Reply
    9. CinnamonNChillies

      August 14, 2011 at 1:19 pm

      This looks fab!!! I am going to make rotis. Just need to reach out for that bowl of subzi 🙂

      Reply
    10. Kalyani

      August 13, 2011 at 8:00 pm

      Looks great Radhika ! Perfect with Rotis !! Meaning to send u some recipes for the event too-- will do so soon !

      Reply
    11. Kaveri

      August 13, 2011 at 6:33 pm

      The gravy looks so good...just loved it

      Reply
    12. Plateful

      August 13, 2011 at 4:15 pm

      This looks heavenly, can't believe it's just veggies. I'm seriously drooling!

      Reply
    13. Vardhini

      August 13, 2011 at 11:47 am

      Looking good dear. I recently made kadai paneer in a similar way and is in my drafts.

      Vardhini
      Check out my 100th post giveaway

      Reply
    14. kitchen flavours

      August 13, 2011 at 10:35 am

      Looks so delicious! Lovely with any rice!

      Reply
    15. Neha

      August 13, 2011 at 12:57 am

      This looks so nice and yummy..Will surely try out...

      Reply
    16. Krithi's Kitchen

      August 13, 2011 at 12:36 am

      Yumm Yumm... super inviting curry..

      Reply
    17. Vimitha Anand

      August 12, 2011 at 11:58 pm

      Looks so spicy and perfect for chapathis.

      Reply
    18. Priya

      August 12, 2011 at 11:01 pm

      Wat a flavourful and wonderl pair for rotis..yum!

      Reply
    19. Suja

      August 12, 2011 at 9:27 pm

      Sper yum..perfect for rotis

      Reply
    20. Laxmi

      August 12, 2011 at 8:31 pm

      Lipsmacking recipe.. Nice clicks..

      Reply
    21. Sensible Vegetarian

      August 12, 2011 at 8:11 pm

      Delicious and perfectly made.

      Reply
    22. Ramya

      August 12, 2011 at 7:52 pm

      perfect for roti...

      Reply
    23. Uma

      August 12, 2011 at 7:14 pm

      That was Wonderful. I can imagine the aroma of it by the ingredients. 🙂 Best goes with roti.

      Cheers,
      Uma

      Reply
    24. Deeksha

      August 12, 2011 at 7:12 pm

      Looks so inviting...love it!

      Reply
    25. Kurryleaves

      August 12, 2011 at 5:59 pm

      this looks really delicious....cant wait to try it

      Reply
    26. veena

      August 12, 2011 at 5:44 pm

      looks yummy!

      Reply
    27. Premalatha Aravindhan

      August 12, 2011 at 5:03 pm

      wow yummy version,luks delicious...

      Reply
    28. Ambreen

      August 12, 2011 at 4:41 pm

      Looks fabulous; simple, easy & flavorful vegetable curry 🙂

      Reply
    29. Prathima Rao

      August 12, 2011 at 3:35 pm

      One dish that we order each time when eating out..But now i can have them custom made in our very own kitchen..thx to u!!!! Home food is 100 time better than any hotel food...the former is less greasy, can adjust spice level to our liking..This ones bookmarked!!!
      Prathima Rao
      Prats Corner

      Reply
    30. Prathibha

      August 12, 2011 at 3:12 pm

      Looks really delicious,it has everything what I like...looks yumm

      Reply
    31. RAKS KITCHEN

      August 12, 2011 at 3:01 pm

      Nice recipe for kadai vegetables,looks delicious!

      Reply
    32. Priya Sreeram

      August 12, 2011 at 2:49 pm

      good one radhika- nice dish to enjoy with rotis

      Reply

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