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October 2009
Zucchini-Capsicum
Vegetable Curry
Ingredients:
- Zucchini, 3 medium
size, skin removed and chopped to round (1/2 cm thickness) shape or 1.5 inch
length (each 4 pieces)
- Capsicum/banana
Chilli, 1 medium size, chopped
- Tomato, 1 chopped
- Coriander, washed,
finely chopped 1 cup or dry mint powder 1 tsp
- Lime/lemon Juice, 1
tsp
- Canola Oil, 2 tsp
- Skim yogurt, 2 Tbsp
- Water, 1/2 cup
Spices:
- Red Chilli
Powder, 1 tsp
- Coriander
Powder, 1 tsp
- Turmeric, 1/2
tsp
- Garam masala,
1/2 tsp
Preparation
1.
Take yogurt in a bowl and mix in
all the spices.
2.
Heat deep skillet and pour oil.
When the oil becomes hot, add the spice paste of step 1.
3.
Cook till a mesh type texture
results and oil separates out, 5-7 minutes (stirring in between).
4.
Add zucchini and tomato pieces and
lime juice and mix well. Cover the skillet and simmer for 5 minutes
5.
Garnish with coriander leaves or
mint powder