Mixed vegetable niramish/sabzi

Whilst visiting Bangladesh, we stayed at various hotels but there was always one thing we had for breakfast which was roti paratha and vegetable niramish/sabzi. Simple fare, but oh so tasty.

Recently i've been craving the sabzi dish, so this is my take on it.

You will need:

1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp ghee
1 tsp panchpuran
6 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 green chillies finely chopped
2 tbsp chopped coriander
Salt to taste
1 tbsp turmeric powder
1/2 - 1 tbsp chilli powder (your preference)
1 tbsp chopped tomatoes

You can use any vegetables of your choice. Just bear in mind they should be cut to approximately the same size so they cook at the same time. I used:

1 small cabbage, cut into chunks
1 large carrot, cut into chunks
1/2 cauliflower, cut into small florets
1 handful frozen sliced mixed peppers
1/2 cup frozen peas
2 handfuls baby spinach
Chopped coriander to garnish

Heat up a kadhai, or wok and put in your oil and ghee. Once hot add your panchpuran and allow to sizzle. Once spluttering, add your garlic and brown. When browned, add in your onions, green chillies, coriander and salt and fry until lightly brown. Do this on a high heat and keep watching so that it doesn't burn.

When the onions have browned, add in your turmeric and chilli powder and fry for 2 - 3 minutes before adding in your chopped tomatoes. Lower the heat and let the masala simmer for 5 minutes. Add a little water if the sauce sticks to the pan.

To this, add all your cut vegetables except the spinach and mix well. Cover and cook on a low heat for 15 - 20 minutes. Uncover and add the spinach. Cover and let it cook for further 2 - 3 minutes. Switch off gas, and garnish with coriander.

Now you can eat this with just about anything, and i did! I ate this with a spicy marinated chicken fillets (the recipe of which i will be posting soon!) Apologies for the lack of photos, this was a requested recipe and i cooked without taking any photos. Oops!

But here is a photo of the dish with the chicken fillets on top!

Hope you enjoy!

Yaz ♥