Restaurant-Style Vegetable Jalfrezi (Vegan & Gluten-Free)

veg jalfrezi served in an oval platter with a bowl of cilantro on the side

Restaurant-Style Vegetable Jalfrezi (Vegan & Gluten-Free)

Vegetable Jalfrezi is a popular meatless Indian curry! This unique healthy vegan curry is made with mixed vegetables cooked in spicy tomato gravy. It tastes best when served with any Indian flatbread, or rice. Make this under 30 minutes!

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Indian, Indo Chinese

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings people

Calories 234.83kcal

Author Priya Lakshminarayan

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tablespoon vegan ghee
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
3 dried red chillies
1 tablespoon ginger paste
5 cloves garlic
2 green chillies
1 cup sliced onions
2 teaspoon chilly powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon coriander powder
8 oz mushrooms
15 oz baby corn
10 oz steamed cauliflower florets
carrots
1 bell pepper
½ cup cut and steamed green beans
⅓ cup green peas
14.5 oz tomato puree
salt
1 teaspoon sugar optional
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 tablespoon Kasuri methi
cilantro
2 tablespoon cashew cream

Instructions

Add vegan ghee to a pan and temper cumin seeds when the ghee becomes hot. Once the seeds crackle, add the garlic, dried red chillies, and ginger paste. Fry for a minute.
Then add the sliced onions along with green chillies. Saute till the onions turn translucent.
Next add the chilly powder, coriander powder, and turmeric powder. Mix and saute for a minute.
Add mushrooms and saute for 2-3 minutes.
Now add all the veggies - cauliflower, carrots, green peas, bell pepper, green beans, and baby corn. Mix and cook for 2-3 minutes. Keep stirring but be careful to not break the veggies down.
Then add the tomato puree along with salt and sugar (optional). Cook for 5-6 minutes.
Now add the tomato ketchup and vinegar. Mix and cook for another minute.
Garnish with garam masala, Kasuri methi. Give it all a good mix.
Sprinkle cilantro on top.
Drizzle cashew cream before serving.

Notes

If you like your Jalfrezi saucier, simply add a little water or extra tomato puree to achieve the consistency you prefer. To balance out any sharp tanginess from the tomatoes, adding a teaspoon of sugar works perfectly. For the creamy element, you can replace cashew cream with any vegan cream or skip it altogether if you prefer. Similarly, vinegar can be substituted with lemon juice or apple cider vinegar based on your taste and availability.

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