Rajasthan

Haldi ki sabzi

Name: Haldi ki sabzi
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Rajasthani
Ingredients: 200 g peeled and grated raw turmeric root (fresh turmeric root); 1/2 cup ghee; 1 cup whisked curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt); 1 large chopped onion; 2 medium chopped tomato; 3/4 cup green peas; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 2 chopped green chilli; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 cloves 1 bay leaf, 1 cardamom whole spices; 1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1 1/2 tsp coriander powder (ground coriander); 1 tsp garam masala; a few halved cashews; Coriander leaves (cilantro), to garnish; Salt, to taste

Raw turmeric fried slow in ghee until it turns sweet and earthy. Winter's most golden sabzi.

50 minTime

7 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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Make it your way

Grandma's wayRaw turmeric fried long in plenty of ghee, as Rajasthani winters demand.

The original

438kcal

7 gprotein

7 gfibre

50minutes

Haldi ki sabzi as Marwari homes cook it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Ingredients

Raw turmeric root (fresh turmeric root)200 g, peeled and grated

Ghee½ cup

Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)1 cup, whisked

Onion1 large, chopped

Tomato2 medium, chopped

Green peas¾ cup

Ginger garlic paste1 tbsp

Green chilli2, chopped

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Whole spices2 cloves, 1 bay leaf, 1 cardamom

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1½ tsp

Coriander powder (ground coriander)1½ tsp

Garam masala1 tsp

Cashewsa few, halved

Coriander leaves (cilantro)to garnish

Saltto taste

Method

5 steps

1Wear gloves and peel and grate the turmeric.
2Heat ghee and fry the grated turmeric on low for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring often.
3Lift the turmeric out. In the same ghee, crackle cumin and whole spices, add onion and fry until golden, then ginger garlic paste and chilli.
4Add tomato and powders and cook until soft. Lower the heat and stir in curd steadily.
5Add peas, cashews, the fried turmeric and salt. Simmer 8 to 10 minutes and finish with garam masala and coriander.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a small kadhai with a spoon of the ghee on top, alongside bajre ki roti.

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