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Kathal ki Bhaaji
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Kathal ki Bhaaji

🇮🇳 Indian

Young jackfruit slow-cooked with potato and ginger, the vegetarian meat of North India. A one-pan weeknight sabzi that asks for little and gives a lot. Pile beside phulka and a bowl of cooled yogurt.

Prep 17 min Cook 35 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
  • Garam Masala1/2 tsp
  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, finely chopped
  • Tomato2, chopped
  • Ginger2-inch piece
  • Green Chili1-2, slit
  • Cumin Seeds1 tsp
  • Coriander Powder1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
  • Potato3 medium, cubed
  • Lemon1
  • Red Chili Powder1 tsp
  • Jackfruit500 g, raw and cubed

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash and cut the jackfruit into even, bite-size pieces so everything cooks at the same pace.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a wide kadhai and crackle cumin seeds; fry the onions till lightly golden.

  3. 3

    Tip in the ginger garlic paste and green chilies, then the spices — fry until the oil separates at the edges.

  4. 4

    Turn the jackfruit through the masala with the potato, clamp on a lid and let the steam work — check after 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Kill the heat, stir through the cilantro and the ginger, and rest five minutes before serving.

Chef's tip

Fresh spices make the dish — if yours smell of nothing, the dish will taste of nothing.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Kathal ki sabji....😍😍 · on YouTube