Labra
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 2 tb Vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 ts Sugar
- 1 ea Bay leaf
- 1/4 ts Five spice powder
- 3 tb Ginger minced
- 1/2 ts Turmeric
- 2 ts Cumin ground
- 3/4 ts Salt
- 3/4 c Tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 c Water
- 1/2 lb Potatoes cubed
- 1 1/4 c Sweet potato peeled & cubed
- 2 c Cauliflower cut into floret
- 1 c Green beans sliced
- 2 c Eggplant cubed
- 3 tb Red chile paste
- 1/4 c Green peas cooked
- 1/2 ts Garam masala
Instructions:
Heat oil & add sugar. Fry for a few seconds. Lower heat & add bay leaf & five spice. Cook for a few seconds. Add ginger turmeric cumin & salt. Stir & add the tomatoes & water. Add potatoes sweet potatoes & cover & simmer for 15 minutes. Add cauliflower beans eggplant & red chile paste. Simmer covered for 10 minutes. Reduce heat again & uncover & simmer for a further 10 minutes. Sprinkle hot water over the vegetables if they start to stick but be careful because you want a thick sauce that clings to the vegetables. Stir in the peas & simmer covered until the vegetables are all cooked right through. Remove from heat & blend in the garam masala. Sprinkle with cilantro & serve. Bharti Kirchner The Healthy Cuisine of India: Recipes from the
Bengal Region



