Veg Chilli Milli

veggies for veg chilli milli

• 185 grams cabbage or 2 cups shredded or grated cabbage
• 75 grams carrot or 1 medium to large carrot or ¾ cup carrots, cut in thin strips or batons
• 90 grams capsicum or 1 medium to large capsicum or ¾ cup thinly sliced capsicum (bell pepper)
• ⅓ cup fresh or frozen peas

other ingredients

• 3 tablespoon oil
• 1 small to medium sized tej patta (Indian bay leaf)
• 2 green cardamoms
• 1 black cardamom
• 2 to 3 cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 1 single strand of mace (javitri)
• 125 grams onion or 1 large onion or ¾ cup finely chopped or minced onion
• 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste or ½ inch ginger and 3 to 4 medium sized garlic cloves - crushed to a paste in mortar-pestle
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon red chili powder or kashmiri red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 5 to 6 green chilies - slit
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
• 1 to 2 pinch garam masala
• 1 to 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves - optional
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon sugar or add as per taste
• 2 to 3 tablespoon low fat cream (optional)
• salt as required

for paste

• 175 grams tomatoes or 2 large tomatoes or 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 3 tablespoon cashews