Gobi-Mirch Jalfrezi
Jalfrezi is a type of Indian curry in which marinated pieces of meat or vegetables are fried in oil or spices to produce a dry, thick sauce. It is cooked with green chillies, with the result that the jalfrezi can range in heat from a medium dish to a very hot one. Other main ingredients include Peppers, Onions and Tomatoes. – Wikipedia
It was a bright day today, got to see sun and sunshine peeking through the heavy dark clouds for a little longer time after quite an extended period. That made me very happy and cheerful. I wanted to cook something special today, a nice vegetarian meal, and I quickly thought of this dish.
This is my lovely little sister’s recipe. It is a simple recipe which gets prepared in a jiffy. I searched for the ingredients in my refrigerator and I had all those, so I prepared and enjoyed this Curry/Salan along with Zeera Rice/Baghara Chawal and Khatti Dal.
Gobi-Mirch Jalfrezi – Cauliflower and Capsicum in a Tangy Sauce
Ingredients:
- Cauliflower/Phul Gobi – 1, large, washed and cut into florets
- Red and Green Capsicums/Shimla Mirch – 1 each, de-seeded, cut into bite-size strips
- Canola Oil – 2 tbsp
- Yellow Onion/Pyaz – 2, large, sliced thin
- Soya Sauce – 4 tbsp
- Salt – to taste
- Red Chilli Powder – 1/3 tsp (optional)
- Garam Masala – 1 tbsp
- Tomato Paste – 2 heaped tbsp
- Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
- Nigella Seeds/Kalaunji – 1/2 tsp
Method:
- Heat oil in a non stick pan on medium heat, and throw in the Cumin seeds and Kalaunji. As soon as they start to splutter add the Onions and saute them till they are lightly browned.
- Add the Tomato paste, Garam masala, Salt and Red Chilli powder and mix well. Let it cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the Cauliflower florets and stir fry them in the sauce for 3-5 minutes.
- Later add the Capsicum strips, Soya sauce, and a little water and stir to mix. Cover the lid and let it cook for 5 minutes taking care the curry isnt becoming too dry or getting burnt. Keep giving it a gentle stir every now and then. Serve warm.
Suggested Accompaniments: We had it along with Zeera Rice/Baghara Chawal and Khatti Dal for a delicious meal.
Luv,
Mona
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February 13th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Hi Mona
The recipe sounds so easy n yummy n the pic looks gr8. It makes me hungry 🙂
February 13th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
The gobi and mirch forms unique combination. I have never tried this with soy sauce, gotta try. Looks lovvely!
February 13th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
that looks great and delicious Mona!:)
February 14th, 2008 at 1:27 am
wow!! seems like one stop blog for yummy recipes 🙂 keep posting all the hyderabadi recipes.
February 14th, 2008 at 2:30 am
wow this dish is really gorgeous!! i love indian cuisine despite my version is less spicier than the original one 🙂 i must admit i only knew of curry when there’s tons of succulent and simple indian recipes like this one! thanks for sharing i’ll add this up on my indian food to eat list 🙂
February 14th, 2008 at 3:56 am
loveee this recipe- mouth watering!
February 14th, 2008 at 4:56 am
oh i love it:) slurrrrrp…
February 14th, 2008 at 7:36 am
At first, I thought it’s a meat dish!! Looks fabulous. Great job turning humble veggies into gourmet looking dish!:)
Happy V day!
February 14th, 2008 at 10:33 am
lovely dish with vibrant colors!
February 14th, 2008 at 10:44 am
looks gr8! thanx 4 sharing…
February 14th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Wow..looks lovely. I am waiting for a hot roti to bite into this gorgeous sabji.
February 14th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
How nice to see the sun, I am anxiously awaiting spring and warmer weather! The dish looks delicious…I haven’t eaten anything without meat in awhile, I should give this a try!
February 16th, 2008 at 4:17 am
wow, the dish looks yummy and easy to make, will definitely try this out soon!!!
I love easy to make dishes:)…you have great collection of recipes…
February 17th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
love the combo gobi and peppers yummmmmmmm
February 19th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
NO words, 😛 😛
March 10th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
This looks soooo good! I love well spiced food and I love cauliflower, so this is the perfect dish for me :o)
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:43 pm
I make this recipe often got it from a different website though known as ghobi manchirian. Anyways this recipe is great but to have a richer flavor I use ketchup instead of tomato paste. Its toooooooo good.