Balti Stir-fried Vegetables with Cashews
Balti is a type of cooking vessel that looks like a wok, used heavily in the UK, where there is a large Indian population. Balti is in the Kashmir region of India near northern Pakistan. Use this recipe as a guide and add orsubtract vegetables based on what you have in your kitchen. Just remember to cut all the vegetables the same size so that they cook evenly.
Servings: 6
Calories: 121kcal
Ingredients
- 2 medium carrots peeled and sliced
- 1 red pepper cut into 2" strips
- 1 green pepper cut into 2" strips
- 2 zucchini cut in rounds
- 1 cup green beans cut into 2" pieces
- 5 spring onions sliced
- 1 Tablespoon ginger root minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 Tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 4 dried chiles stems removed and crushed
- 1/4 cup cashew nuts coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 8 fresh mint leaves sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Prep the vegetables (first 8 items) by doing all the chopping and set aside.
- Heat the oil to medium heat in a wok or skillet and fry the cumin seeds and chiles for 1 minute. Add in garlic and ginger root and cook for another minute.
- Add vegetables and nuts and stir them around gently. Cook for about 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add the salt to taste and lemon juice. Transfer the vegetables to a serving dish and garnish with the fresh mint leaves and serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Calories: 121kcal