Mix veg curry is made by cooking a mixture of vegetables together in a traditional Indian onion-tomato gravy. The dish is characterized by multiple flavors due to the addition of many vegetables which also makes it quite nutritious.
Mixed veg is served in almost all Indian restaurants. The restaurant version of this dish is slightly heavy and creamy. But you can also make a light, colorful and healthy mix veg curry at home with minimal spices.
Choosing vegetables for mix veg curry
There is considerable flexibility in choosing the vegetables to be added. It can include seasonal vegetables and common vegetables like capsicum, cabbage, cauliflower, french beans, peas, carrots, potato, tomato, onion etc.
I have first shallow fried vegetables and then added them to the gravy. You can also cook all of them together for a healthier variation.
There are several other dishes which are equally healthy, similar in composition and are very unique in their taste. These recipes are a great way to use up leftover vegetables in your house.
- Mix veg kofta – vegetable dumplings in onion-tomato gravy
- Pav Bhaji – tangy spicy mix veg curry
- Annakoot sabzi – special dish prepared for diwali
Serving Suggestions
Mixed Vegetable Curry is a delicious and healthy veg recipe which can be eaten with Indian breads like chapati, paratha, poori or Rice dishes like jeera rice or steamed rice etc.
To make Mix Veg Curry at home follow the detailed step by step recipe with photos posted below.
See more related recipes like:
- Vegetable Jalfrezi – semi-dry spicy mix veg curry
- Veg Kadai – smoky mix veg curry
- Malai Kofta – fried paneer dumplings in gravy
- Dry Kadai Paneer – dry version of kadai paneer
- Dum Aloo – slow cooked baby potatoes in spicy gravy
- Paneer Tikka Masala – marinated & grilled paneer in gravy
- Stuffed Tomato – paneer stuffed tomatoes in gravy
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Mix Veg Recipe | Restaurant Style Mixed Vegetable Curry
Recipe Info
Nutrition
Ingredients For Mix Veg Recipe | Restaurant Style Mixed Vegetable Curry
- 1/2 Cup Potatoes chopped
- 1/2 Cup Cauliflower Florets
- 1/4 Cup Carrots (Gajar) chopped
- 1/4 Cup Green Beans chopped
- 1/4 Cup Green Capsicum (Bell Pepper / Shimla Mirch) chopped
- 1/4 Cup Green Peas (Matar)
- 1 Small Onion
- 2 Medium Sized Tomatoes
- 1-2 Green Chillies
- 3-4 Garlic Cloves
- 1 Inch Piece of Ginger
- 8-10 Cashew Nuts (Kaju)
- 2 Tablespoons Cream or 1/2 Cup Milk
- 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
- 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhaniya Powder)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala
- 1 Teaspoon Salt or to taste
- 1/2 Teaspoon Kasoori Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
- 1/2 Cup Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya)
- 2 Tablespoons Cooking Oil
Step By Step Instructions for Mix Veg Recipe | Restaurant Style Mixed Vegetable Curry
- First roast some cashews (in oil or without it) and set them aside.8-10 Cashew Nuts (Kaju)
- Heat oil in a pan and add chopped potatoes & carrots to it. Shallow fry them for a couple of minutes till they start to turn light golden-brown in color and get crisp on the edges.1/2 Cup Potatoes, 2 Tablespoons Cooking Oil, 1/4 Cup Carrots (Gajar)
- Then add cauliflower florets and chopped french beans to the pan. Cook for a couple more minutes.1/2 Cup Cauliflower Florets, 1/4 Cup Green Beans
- Add green peas and chopped capsicum. These are added in the end, since they take the least amount of time to cook.1/4 Cup Green Peas (Matar), 1/4 Cup Green Capsicum (Bell Pepper / Shimla Mirch)
- Fry the vegetables till they are all cooked, but do not overcook them otherwise they will turn mushy. Then remove the cooked vegetables from the pan and set them aside.
- Heat a little oil in the pan. You can use any oil leftover from the previous step as well. Add cumin seeds and fry them till they start to splutter.1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- Now add chopped onions along with ginger, garlic and green chillies.1 Small Onion, 3-4 Garlic Cloves, 1 Inch Piece of Ginger, 1-2 Green Chillies
- Fry them till onions turn golden brown or translucent.
- Then add chopped tomatoes to the pan.2 Medium Sized Tomatoes
- Fry till the tomatoes are cooked and turn mushy. Then let the mixture cool.
- Add the onion-tomato gravy to a grinder or food processor along with the roasted cashews. Grind the mixture to a smooth puree and add it back to the pan.
- Now add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt to the gravy.1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi), 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhaniya Powder), 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala, 1 Teaspoon Salt
- Roast the gravy till it starts to leave oil on the sides. Then add cream or milk.2 Tablespoons Cream
- Add 1 cup of water to the gravy and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Then sprinkle some crushed dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) on the gravy and mix.1/2 Teaspoon Kasoori Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
- Add the fried vegetables to the pan and mix to coat all the vegetables with the gravy. Cover the pan with a lid and let the vegetables cook for 2-4 minutes.
- Finally sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves on top for garnish.1/2 Cup Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya)
- Mix Veg Curry is ready. Serve it hot along with any Indian Bread or some mild flavored rice.
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Delicious! I added more salt to taste, reduced the chili powder to 3/4 teaspoon . . . and increased the amount of fresh ginger as I always do. I also used coconut milk instead of cream.
Happy it turned out nice 😀
I plan to make this recipe this week. What type of green chili’s?
You can use any type, I’ve used serrano peppers, you can use thai chillies or any other type of green chilli here.
Cooking it today; it is just finishing off as I write, but it looks good! Omitted the blender stage as was short of time but by the appearance that omission has not detracted from the effect. Am just reducing it to a thicker consistency. Looking forward to it!
That’s great Ben, I hope it turned out well <3
Superb. I made it today and lobed the taste. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Happy that you liked it Alam 🙂
Awesome!
Thanks 🙂
Loved this. Making it again today. Only way to get my kids eat veggies😃
Glad that you and your family like it Malini 🙂
I tried this recipe today and it turned out to be very delicious.. Everyone in my family loved it
Thanks Charmi 🙂
Will it work work with frozen grain beans and carrots?
Oh yes, definitely. It works great with frozen peas, beans & carrots.
It turned out for me so well…delicious thanks a ton
Thank you Swapna! Glad that you liked it 😀
Just made this and it’s so good! I will be making this regularly 🙂
Thanks Sivaranjani, happy that it turned out well. 🙂
I tried it and came out well..Very nice
Thank you! Glad you liked it 🙂
Nice recipe
Thanks Gayatri! 🙂
Can I use cream for thickens and flavor instead of milk?
Yeah, as mentioned in the recipe, you can use 2 tablespoons cream or 1/2 cup milk.