Cook Vegetable Curry

Hungry? Here's a how to guide for making a quick simple inexpensive but authentic vegetable curry.

Steps

Chop the onions and garlic and grind them well. Fry the onions until golden brown, along with ginger and garlic.
Cube potatoes and other vegetables.
Add the vegetables to the fried onion mixture, then add Cumin powder, Coriander powder, Turmeric,Paprika, 2-3 freshly chopped Chillies, plus a little Salt; also add a little toasted Cumin powder. A small amount of Cinnamon and/or Fennel powder can be added as an option if desired. Fry these with the vegetables and onion mixture until well coated.
Mix water with vegetable stock cubes (optional). Add a handful of freshly chopped coriander and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes.
Serve with pilau or plain rice, a bread, Naan or Chapati and some chutney. Add yogurt after cooking, as well as tamarind paste.

Don't burn the spices or the vegetables when you have mixed them with the fried onions.

Be sure to wash your hands before preparing food and after you have chopped fresh Chillies.

2-3 medium sized onions
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3-4 cloves of garlic
1 heaped teaspoon each of Cumin, Coriander, Turmeric, Paprika
2-3 Fresh Chillies
salt
toasted cumin powder
cinnamon powder or fennel powder (optional)
2 cups water
2 vegetable stock cubes (optional)
4-5 potatoes
freshly chopped coriander
1 teaspoon tamarind paste
yogurt
rice
bread (Naan or Chapati) and chutney
3-4 carrots, 1-2 cups of beans, peas, any other blend of vegetable you may have on hand