Huzzah! behold the PPk 100.. All things awesomely vegan and veganly awesome from 2012..
Find a ton of products, recipes, creations, restaurants, blogs and more that were amazing in 2012..
Zoom in at number 94!!
Yes, that is me right there.. Leaving a mark on 2012.. :)) Thank you everyone at ThePPK!
Last year, my Savji Tempeh made it to the list. It is one of those long recipes which you have to try to believe in the complex flavors!
Lets celebrate with a Restaurant style Indian curry. This Jalfrezi is a spicy smoky vegetable preparation with crunchy veggies, tangy cumin spiced tomatoes. It is one of the simpler curries and should generally be vegan. A well prepared Jalfrezi should not have a creamy curry which you could end up with in restaurants where they use the same gravy for pretty much all dishes:)
Although, my veganized Indian food posts dont get as much traffic as the regular posts( burgers anyone!;). they are slowly getting popular.. People back home are slowly getting onto the healthy or plant based or just care more about own health wagon..
My mom diligently plugs my blog to anyone who mentions any word close to change/diet/health etc.. and sometimes whips her iphone out and shows them too 😉 Looks like all that tech training hours I spend with Ma are working in my favor:)
Find lots more vegan-ized Restaurant style curries like Tikka masala, Do pyaaza, Kadhai, Mango curry and more here. Next on the list is Vindaloo. Drop me any favorite curry you want veganized in the comments.
As with most of the other curries, you can add other veggies, greens, tempeh or Tofu(grilled or fried), lentil meatballs, or even grilled chickpea Tofu(soy-free Tofu) and more.
All of my Indian dishes can run slightly spicy, so taste and adjust.
Make it!
Steps:
Blanch the vegetables.
Cook the onions till brown.
Cook the bell peppers.
Add cumin, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, chili powder and salt.
Cook until tomatoes are tender and mash them.
Add blanched veggies, browned onions, peppers, peas.
Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Serve hot topped with chopped cilantro with Rice or Flat bread.
Vegetable Jalfrezi – Veggies in tangy smoky curry.
Allergy Information: Dairy, Egg, Soy, Corn, Yeast, Nut, Gluten free.
Serves 2-4
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon Oil
1/2 medium Red onion sliced
1/2 Red bell pepper sliced
1/2 Green bell pepper sliced
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke or 1/4 teaspoon chipotle pepper flakes
1/2 head of cauliflower chopped or broken into small florets
3/4 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup other veggies of choice like peas, green beans, broccoli or chopped steamed Tempeh, tofu, Soy free Chickpea tofu or lentil meatballs.
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 Tablespoon each of chopped ginger and garlic(optional)
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2+ teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon red chili powder or other deep red chili flakes or chili powder of choice.
3 medium tomatoes chopped(or you can use about a cup of crushed fire roasted tomatoes)
1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or other vinegar of choice
3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 teaspoon kasuri methi(dried fenugreek leaves – optional)
Method:
Bring a pot of water to a boil.
Blanch the chunky vegetables- cauliflower, carrot, green beans in it for 3-4 minutes.
Strain and keep ready.
In a large pan, add 2 teaspoons oil.
Heat on high and add sliced onions.
Saute onions till the edges are brown. (5-7 minutes)
Add liquid smoke or chipotle flakes, mix well for a few seconds.
(Or you can cook the onions and peppers in a wok on high heat till lightly burnt for the smoky flavor)
Remove onions from the pan, add bell peppers and saute till the edges are brown.(5-7 minutes)
Remove bell peppers from pan.
Add a teaspoon of oil, and heat on medium.
Add cumin seeds, ginger, garlic and let cook for a minute
Add in the tomatoes, vinegar, coriander powder, garam masala, chili powder, methi leaves if using, and mix well.
Cook the tomatoes until tender. 5-7 minutes, stir and mash once in between.
Add in the browned onions, peppers, blanched veggies, salt and mix well.
Add 1-2 Tablespoons water to help the sauce coat the veggies.
Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Take off heat and serve hot topped with chopped cilantro.
Serve with Rice dishes or Flat breads, bread rolls, Roti or Naan.
This curry is being shared at Allergy Free Wednesdays, Rickis wellness weekend., Slighlty indulgent Tuesdays
Sorry, but this was so bland. Had to add a lot more spices to make it even worth eating.
oh no, maybe the spies were old? you can add more to preference. Home made indian food is generally not as oily ot spicy as a restaurant, but you can just use more of those to make it more restaurant like
I just got the cookbook and made this last night, and it was so delicious and fresh-tasting. I followed the recipe carefully and the blend of spices was just perfect – not overdoing it as I tend to do when I make Indian-style foods. 🙂 Thank you for this.
yay! so awesome.
Thank you!
I made this for lunch today with a few changes. I was trying to find a recipe for a pumpkin, chickpea curry but I also wanted to include lots of vegetables. I made your curry with the addition of broccoli, roast pumpkin and chickpeas. I used the wok method to create a smoky flavour as I didn’t have liquid smoke.
I will be making this again.
Made this for dinner tonight, it was amazing. My husband hasn’t stopped going on and on about how delicious it is. Thanks 🙂
I am so happy that you made it with amazing results:)) xx
I made this, along with channa masala & naan, for a group of 10 at a yoga retreat and it was fantastic! I didn’t even have liquid smoke but it was still delicious. Thanks for such a wonderful crowd-pleasing recipe!
oh gosh.. that is so awesome! so glad everyone liked it! and Thank you for making so many things:)) xx <3
I’m curious, where do you get your fabulously indian-looking bronce bowls/plates? I have been looking for some like these about everywhere but didn’t happen to find any…
Apart from that, your dishes sound awesome as aleays 🙂
I got most from India, some from the Indian store here and some at Cost Plus world market here.
Congrats on the PPK 100, Richa! You more than deserve it. 🙂 I love all the veggies in this dish and I love how simple it looks! I imagine that this on top of a bowl of rice would be incredible!
Veganized Indian food posts, are the reason I come here, so thanks for keeping it up. I didn’t even realize you had burger recipes till you mentioned it. I just click on the vegan tab, so I don’t see anything gross. I just want to thank you for tagging stuff properly so I don’t have to see any body parts floating in food, if I need a recipe and can’t handle blocking that kinda thing out that day.
This is a nice veg recipe. i will try it for sure. thanks a lot. for more recipes check foodsnearme.com/recipes
We love adding liquid smoke into recipes1 YUM You pictures looks amazing!! I hope you stop by Gluten Free Fridays this week to link up this yummy recipe! It will be live Thursday evening at 7:05 pm! We are having a Gluten Free giveaway this week to one lucky person! Hope to see you there! Cindy 🙂
You OWN that spot on the PPK! So proud of you girl! The jalfrezi looks incredible (as always!) Richa 🙂
Thank you Somer! xx
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I can see why it made the list – it does look superb!
OMG Richa I love the step by step tutorial on this! This looks totally doable for a weeknight meal – I am pinning this to make this week, and will let you know! Congrats on the PPK 100 as well – fantastic!
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Indian food, not as popular?! I just can’t imagine… Those viewers who don’t take the bait simply don’t know what they’re missing. Don’t post less of your Indian recipes because of them, because your real fans love getting your secret formulas. 😉 I’ve only had jalfrezi out of those shelf-stable pouches, so I’m thrilled to finally get a taste of the real thing. This is a must-make!
what.. shelf stable jalfrezi! you need to make the real deal Hannah.. those shelf stable things all taste the same. and never close to the fresh authentic stuff:)
My husband always complains that I don’t cook enough Indian food and I always tell him that I don’t know how. So please, keep bringing on the Indian recipes! 😀
You should make this one for sure!:)
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Congratulations on being the PPK 2012 list!! So well deserved! I’ve got to remember your vegetable jalfrezi. Jalfrezi is one of David’s favorites.
Thanks Cadry! you should definitely make some. i love a good Jalfrezi any day!
Ahhhh congrats!!! So exciting, and I’m not surprised at all you were in their 100 list 🙂
This looks delicious- I love anything with liquid smoke!
Thanks Gabby! I was quite surprised!!:)
mmm jalfrezi, delicious – looks great and I’m sure it tasted it, too:)
Looks delicious Richa! Congrats on the PPK 100!
congratulations. i love your blog because of its simplicity and originality 🙂 you make food look so goood & healthy
Thank you Dixya.. I try!
Very nice.
love the vibrant colors
Wow…that’s an really simple and yum recipe….
Thanks Lubna
Looks very yummy. Love the step by step photos which reflects how much effort and time you put into each post.
Thanks Shema.. i just try to keep the camera handy in the kitchen.. 🙂
Congrats Richa on the PPK well deserved, so happy for you!!! This looks so warm and cozy- I LOVE the picture just after the recipe, beautiful 🙂
Thanks Heather! Jalfrezi is one of my favorites. just perfect for the cold and rainy weather here
loved the curry. congrats on the ppk. do try vindaloo. if you like spicy food you will love it.
Thanks Dassana.. yes.. lots of stuff to make, photograph and post:)
[ Smiles ] This is a nice vegan recipe; I have got to try it!
Thank you Renard, please do!
congratulations on the ppk, richa! you totally deserve it. everything you make is absolutely phenomenal!
my mom is very similar with my blog. she’s mentioned several times i should have cards made for her to hand out. she’s adorable 😉
i can’t wait to make this curry. it looks so deliciously spiced and i love anything with red onion in it 😉
ps- i love the way the carrots are cut! they have crinkles in them 😉
Thank you Caitlin! xx 🙂
moms are so cute right.. ma tries some of the indian sweets and then tells everyone how easily vegan/healthy they are:))
you should try it for sure! top a pizza with it.. no tomato sauce required coz there is enough already in the curry:)
used the crinkle ones from the store,, thought they would look nicer in the pictures than the regular carrot bites:)
ha! I was erroneously envying your crinkle cutter 😉
it looks too tempting!
Thank you Uma!
Mmm Jalfrezi is delicious and yours looks great! Excited to see that vegan vindaloo! I’d also be interested in seeing your take on a vegan vegetable korma. I’ve tried a few recipes from vegan cook books before but none ever taste that great, or that authentic.
Thanks Kyleigh:) Added korma to the list too!
I love this recipe and I second korma!
I’m a bit late here, but I’d like to “third” the korma notion. I’ve found a variety of vegan versions, and some are decent, but none really taste like the one from the restaurant I like so much…
I only recently discovered a love of Indian food, so please do keep these recipes coming! 🙂 I made your naan tonight and am loving it; I’m trying to replicate the cashew/almond/mango chutney stuffed one from said restaurant too.