Hariyali vegetable curry
This simple vegetable curry will be a breather to the regular curries you make. I have used cluster beans, a hardy vegetable to give the dish volume and capsicum which compliments the dish with its flavour.
Gawar/ cluster beans – 250 grams
Capsicum – 2 large
Tomatoes- 2 medium chopped into large pieces
To grind
Onions – two large
Coconut- two tablespoons
Corriander leaves with stalk – cup full
Mint leaves – 10-15 large
Green chillies – 4
Jeera/cumin – one teaspoon
Coriander seeds – two teaspoons
Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoons
Peppercorns – 8
Garlic – 8 cloves
Ground nuts -20
Salt to taste
For tempering
Mustard oil – as required
Mustard seeds – one teaspoon
Red chilly – 1
Fr. Warner D'Souza is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Bombay. He has served in the parishes of St Michael's (Mahim), St Paul's (Dadar East), Our Lady of Mount Carmel, (Bandra), a ten year stint as priest-in-charge at St Jude Church (Malad East) and at present is the Parish Priest at St Stephen's Church (Cumballa Hill). He is also the Director of the Archdiocesan Heritage Museum and is the co-ordinator of the Committee for the Promotion and Preservation of the Artistic and Historic Patrimony of the Church.
