Mixed Vegetable Fry

Having few leftover veggies not enough to make a complete curry. No worries. I had 2 brinjals, 2 potatoes, 3 or 4 drumsticks and only one tomato. I decided to make a simple, mixed vegetable fry which played as a good side dish with rasam rice for us.

Ingredients

Brinjals - 2 big size cut into small cubes

Potatoes - 2 Medium Size cut into small cubes

Drumsticks - 3 or 4 cut into small finger size

Onion - 1 medium size

Tomato - 1 medium size

Frozen Peas ( cooked ) - 1 handful

Curry Leaves - 1 stem ( if you have )

coriander leaves - 1 handful

Asafoetida / Hing - 1 pinch

Mustard seeds - 2 tsp

Jeera  - 1 tsp

Red chilly dry - 1 medium size

Urad Dal / Ulutham Paruppu / Mina Pappu - 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp

Red Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp ( Depends on your taste )

Sambar Powder - 1/2 tbsp

Salt - To taste

Sugar - a small pinch

Olive Oil - 2 tbsp

Method

1. Wash the vegetables and cut those into small cubes and keep them aside. Cut the tomatoes and onions too and keep them aside.
2. Add oil first into the kadai on medium flame. When it gets heated, add mustard seeds, jeera, red chilly dry, urad dal, asafoetida, curry leaves for tempering.
3. When its done, then add onions and fry it little bit with a pinch of salt. Add turmeric powder to it now.
4. Then, add cut brinjals, potatoes to the kadai and fry for a minute. Then, cover the kadai with a lid and cook the brinjals, potatoes for 4-5 minutes on medium flame with little water.
5. Separately cook the drumsticks in the microwave for 3-4 minutes and keep it ready.
6. When the brinjals and potatoes get cooked, add the cooked drumsticks, peas into the kadai.
7. Add all the powders as mentioned in 'Ingredients' into it. Also add remaining salt and a pinch of sugar at this stage.
8. Mix everything thoroughly in the kadai and let it cook openly for 3 - 4 minutes. In the middle, stir the mixture.
9. After few minutes, when all the vegetables get cooked and fried to your satisfaction, switch off the heat.
10. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve. An excellent dish with any rice variety.