🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Odia Besara Khata

Name: Odia Besara Khata
Prep time: 21 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 56 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups, whisked Yogurt; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 2, finely chopped Onion; 3, chopped Tomato; 2, slit Green Chili; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 2 sprigs Curry Leaves; 2 cups, chopped Mixed Vegetables; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder

🇮🇳 Indian

Odia vegetables in mustard-yogurt khata, the pungent temple-adjacent curry. Restaurant comfort, home kitchen effort — the masala does the heavy lifting. Best with buttered rotis and a cold kachumber salad.

Prep 21 min Cook 35 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Yogurt2 cups, whisked
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion2, finely chopped
Tomato3, chopped
Green Chili2, slit
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry Leaves2 sprigs
Mixed Vegetables2 cups, chopped
Red Chili Powder1 tsp

Optional extras

Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Fry the onions with a pinch of salt till deep golden; eight to ten minutes, and worth every one.
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
Stir in the mixed vegetables and mustard seeds, saute five minutes, then add hot water and cook covered until done.
5
Kill the heat and let it sit; finish with cilantro and a squeeze of lemon at the table.

Chef's tip

Hot water, never cold, keeps the gravy from turning greasy and dull.

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Watch how it's made

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