Mixed Vegetable Gassi | Veg Ghasi | Gravy Recipes
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Recipe type: Side
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 3-4 people
 
Spicy side dish to serve with lacy neer dosa, Mangalore special mixed vegetable gassi
Ingredients
For Masala:
  • ½ Tsp coconut oil
  • 1 Tbsp dhania/coriander seeds
  • ½ Tsp jeera
  • 8-10 whole black peppercorn
  • ⅛ Tsp menthya/methi seeds
  • 5-6 curry leaves
  • 2-3 dry red chilli
  • ¼ Cup desiccated coconut
  • 1 Tbsp tamarind juice or 1 tsp extract
  • 2 diced shallots
  • 1-2 cloves of garlic
Mixed Vegetables:
  • ½ Cup cauliflower florets
  • 1 small diced carrot
  • 5-6 chopped green beans
  • 1 small diced potato
  • ¼ Cup fresh/frozen green peas
For Tadka:
  • 1 Tsp coconut oil
  • ½ Tsp mustard
  • 1 broken dry red chilli
  • Few curry leaves
  • A pinch of hing
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ Tsp turmeric
  • ½ Cup thin coconut milk
  • 1-2 Tbsp thick coconut milk
Method
  1. In a pan, heat ½ Tsp oil
  2. Add dhania, jeera, black peppercorn, menthya/methi seeds
  3. Tear curry leaves and add it to the pan
  4. Also add a broken red chilli and roast on low flame
  5. Allow this to cool
  6. Add this masala to mixer jar and pulse
  7. In same pan, roast diced shallots and garlic
  8. Add this to the mixer jar, also add desiccated coconut and tamarind paste
  9. Grind into a paste with water
  10. Chop/dice the vegetables
  11. Steam the vegetables till half cooked
  12. In a pan, heat 1 Tsp coconut oil, splutter mustard and dry red chilli
  13. Fry the curry leaves and sprinkle hing
  14. Next add the ground masala paste and mix well
  15. Add ¼ Cup water to adjust consistency
  16. Next add steamed vegetables and green peas
  17. Sprinkle salt to taste and mix well
  18. Lastly pour coconut milk and sprinkle turmeric
  19. Let it simmer for 5 minutes till the vegetables are cooked through
  20. Pour 1-2 Tbsp thick coconut milk and turn off heat
  21. Serve hot with neer dosa!
Notes
Add any vegetables of your choice

Adjust spices as per your taste

You can also use fresh coconut instead of desiccated coconut
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/mixed-vegetable-gassi/