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# Veg Handi Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 15 min |
| **Cook time** | 20 min |
| **Total time** | 35 min |
| **Serves** | 4 servings |
## About
It is a classical North Indian cuisine mixed vegetable curry prepared using a traditional clay pot known as handi. **Mixed Veg Handi** gets its name from the traditional clay pot used to prepare curry. As such there are no additional ingredients or cooking techniques, but the use of a clay pot makes it special and gives a unique taste to it. It can be best served with a range of Indian flatbreads, but the best choice is garlic naan, tandoori roti, and jeer rice.
Traditionally, **Mixed Veg Handi** or **Veg Diwani Handi** is prepared and served in North Indian or Punjabi dhabas. The roadside dhabas typically use basic and less fancy crockeries to cook most of the curries and recipes. Hence most of the curries started getting the name with the technique or utensils associated with it. Handi curry is one such recipe where the name is mainly associated with the way it is prepared.
## Ingredients
### for onion-tomato paste:
* 2 tsp oil
* 1 medium sized onion *(roughly chopped)*
* 1 inch ginger *(finely chopped)*
* 2 garlic cloves *(roughly chopped)*
* 2 large tomato *(finely chopped)*
* 7 cashews *(whole)*
### vegetables:
* 1 carrot *(chopped)*
* ½ cup gobi / cauliflower *(florets)*
* ½ capsicum *(thinly sliced)*
* 1 potato *(cubed)*
* ¼ cup peas / matar
* 5 beans *(chopped)*
### other ingredients:
* 2 tsp oil
* 1 bay leaf / tej patta
* 1 inch cinnamon stick / dalchini
* 5 cloves / lavang
* ¼ tsp turmeric powder / haldi
* 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
* ½ tsp coriander powder / dhaniya powder
* ¼ tsp cumin powder / jeera powder
* salt to taste
* ½ cup curd / yogurt
* 2 cups water
* 1 tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves *(crushed)*
* 1 tbsp cream / malai
* ½ tsp garam masala
* 2 tbsp coriander leaves *(finely chopped)*
## Instructions
1. firstly, heat oil and saute onions till they change colour.
2. also saute ginger and garlic.
3. further add roughly chopped tomatoes, cashews and saute well.
4. cool down the mixture completely and blend smooth.
5. in the same kadai, heat oil and saute bay leaf, cinnamon stick and cloves.
6. now add chili powder and turmeric and saute.
7. pour the prepared onion-tomato paste and cook.
8. furthermore, add coriander powder, cumin powder and salt.
9. add curd keeping and stir continuously.
10. now add mixed vegetables and water.
11. cover and cook the vegetables for 15 minutes.
12. add crushed kasuri methi, cream, garam masala and coriander leaves. mix well.
13. finally, serve veg handi or veg diwani handi with tandoori roti, naan or rice.
## Onion tomato paste recipe
firstly, in a large kadai or handi heat oil and saute onions till they change colour.
also saute ginger and garlic till the raw smell disappears.
further add roughly chopped tomatoes and saute well.
add cashew to make gravy more rich and creamy.
saute till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
cool down the mixture completely and transfer to the blender.
blend to smooth paste without adding any water. keep aside.
## Mix veg handi recipe
in the same kadai, heat oil and add bay leaf, cinnamon stick and cloves.
saute them till they aromatic on low flame.
now add chili powder and turmeric. adding chili powder and turmeric to oil, gives bright colour to the gravy.
saute on low flame for 20 seconds without burning the spices.
pour the prepared onion-tomato paste.
and saute well for 10 minutes or till the paste turns thick.
furthermore, add coriander powder, cumin powder and salt.
saute on low flame for a minute to cook the spices.
add curd keeping the flame on low to avoid curd from curdling.
stir continuously till the curd mixes well with spices.
now add mixed vegetables of your choice. i have added almost 2 cups of vegetables.
add 2 cups of water or as required to cook the vegetables.
mix well and adjust the seasonings.
cover and cook the vegetables for 15 minutes or till they are cooked completely.
add crushed kasuri methi, cream, [**garam masala**](/recipes/homemade-garam-masala-recipe) and coriander leaves. mix well.
finally, serve **veg handi** or **veg diwani handi** with [**tandoori roti**](/recipes/tandoori-roti-recipe-on-tawa), [**naan**](/recipes/homemade-garlic-naan-bread-recipe) or rice.
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, add vegetables of your choice, like broccoli, [**paneer**](/recipes/homemade-paneer-recipe-2-ways) and corn.
* additionally, prepare veg handi in butter for more rich flavour.
* instead of cooking vegetables in gravy, steam the vegetables and later add to gravy to hasten cooking time.
* finally, **veg handi** or **veg diwani handi** taste more royal when prepared with cashew and almond paste.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/veg-handi-recipe-veg-diwani-handi-recipe/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/veg-handi-recipe-veg-diwani-handi-recipe/)
