For the paste:
2 medium onions
2 tablespoon tomato paste
6 whole cashew nuts
6 whole almonds
3 cloves of garlic
3/4 by 3/4 coconut.
2 green chillies (optional)
1/2 bunch chinese parsly (coriander leaves)
2 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
2 cardamoms
1 ginger
1/2 teaspoon fennal seeds
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds (optional)
*enough water to make it paste*
2 cups of any mixed vegetables (beans, green peas, carrot, potato, capsicum etc)
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon of margarine
salt to taste
2-3 cups of water
Cut all the vegetables into bite size pieces. Peel & cut the onions into big chunks. Boil it with cashew nuts & almonds. When onion becomes transparent, transfer it to a grinder jar along with the nuts. Add all the other ingredients in the PASTE list to the jar. Add water little by little and make it into a smooth paste. In a hot vessel, melt the margerine and add the ground paste. Fry till the moisture is evoparated & the raw smell goes. Now add chilli.p, turmeric.p, corriander.p, salt, vegan sugar & fry for couple of minutes. Add the vegetables and water cook till the vegetables become soft. Garnish with coriander leaves.