🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Odia Besara

Name: Odia Besara
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 2, finely chopped Onion; 3, chopped Tomato; 6 cloves Garlic; 2, slit Green Chili; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 2 cups, chopped Mixed Vegetables; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 tsp Poppy Seeds

🇮🇳 Indian

Odia vegetables in pungent mustard-poppy paste, bold and proud. A proper gravy curry — the kind that demands something bread-shaped for mopping. Ladle over steamed rice with sliced onions on the side.

Prep 15 min Cook 35 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion2, finely chopped
Tomato3, chopped
Garlic6 cloves
Green Chili2, slit
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Mixed Vegetables2 cups, chopped
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Poppy Seeds1 tsp

Optional extras

Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Soften the onions over medium heat till they slump and turn bronze at the edges.
2
Add ginger garlic paste with a splash of water and scrape up the browned bits.
3
Cook the tomato down into the spices, wetting with water a spoon at a time, to a thick red masala.
4
Add the mixed vegetables with the mustard seeds, coat well, pour in hot water to just cover and simmer till tender.
5
Swirl in cream or a spoon of whisked yogurt off the flame, then shower with cilantro.

Chef's tip

Whisked yogurt goes in off the heat or it will split.

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Watch how it's made

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