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veg Kolhapuri recipe | vegetable Kolhapuri restaurant style |

Tarla Dalal
23 December, 2024


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About Vegetable Kolhapuri
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Ingredients
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Methods
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Notes of Vegetable Kolhapuri
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Preparing the Basic Vegetable Kolhapuri gravy
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To make Vegetable Kolhapuri subzi
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Nutrient values
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
10 Mins
Total Time
25 Mins
Makes
3 servings
Ingredients
For Vegetable Kolhapuri
2 tbsp oil
1/2 cup blanched cauliflower florets
1/4 cup boiled green peas
1/4 cup chopped and blanched french beans
1/2 cup capsicum cubes
1/4 cup chopped and blanched carrot
1/2 cup paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
1 tbsp broken cashew nut (kaju)
salt to taste
2 tbsp fresh cream
Method
veg Kolhapuri recipe | vegetable Kolhapuri restaurant style | Video by Tarla Dalal
Vegetable Kolhapuri recipe with step by step photos
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- Vegetable Kolhapuri is a spicy subzi, but you can adjust the spice leavels as per your taste.
- Make a batch of the traditional Maharashtrian Malvani masala and store it in an air-tight container and use as required.
- We have used cauliflower, green peas, French beans, capsicum, carrot and paneer. You can make the subzi with vegetables of your choice.
- Addition of fresh cream balances the spiciness and adds a rich creamy flavour. If you wish you can avoid the cream.
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In a big mixer jar, take chopped tomatoes. Use red and firm tomatoes to get that perfectly bright Kolhapuri gravy.
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Add the cashewnuts.
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Add dry red Kashmiri chillies.
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Add 2 tbsp of water and blend in a mixer to smooth paste. Keep aside.
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Heat the oil and butter in a deep non-stick pan. Butter burns very quickly than oil, so when you add both together, it raises the temperature to smoke point. Also, the mix of flavours is richer making the Veg Kolhapuri subzi more delicious.
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Add the cumin seeds.
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Once the seeds crackle, add the whole spices like bayleaf, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom.
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Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds. They will turn a little brown and release aroma.
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Add the garlic paste.
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Add the ginger paste.
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Add the green chilli paste.
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Again sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
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Add the onion cubes and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
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Add the prepared tomatoes - cashew paste.
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Add the chilli powder.
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Add turmeric powder.
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Add coriander powder.
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Add garam masala.
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Add Maharashtrian malvani masala.
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Add salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 8 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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Once the gravy is cooked well you will see oil leaving the sides of the pan. Switch off the flame and keep aside. This gravy can also be made and stored in an air-tight container in the freezer for 2 weeks.
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In a big mixer jar, take chopped tomatoes. Use red and firm tomatoes to get that perfectly bright Kolhapuri gravy.
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Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan.
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Add the cauliflower. We have chopped them into florets and also blanched them prior to adding.
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Add the boiled green peas.
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Add the chopped and blanched french beans.
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Add the capsicum.
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Add chopped and blanched carrots.
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Add the paneer cubes. Learn how to make fresh homemade paneer using our recipe.
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Add cashewnuts and salt.
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Sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
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Add the prepared kolhapuri gravy.
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Add ¼ cup of water.
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And fresh cream.
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Mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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Serve hot with your favourtite Indian bread like paratha, roti or naan.
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Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 313 cal |
Protein | 6.8 g |
Carbohydrates | 11.5 g |
Fiber | 3.4 g |
Fat | 26.7 g |
Cholesterol | 6.7 mg |
Sodium | 43.9 mg |
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Sairamcattering...H H SAHOO
March 13, 2025, midnight

Sairamcattering...H H SAHOO
March 13, 2025, midnight
Very good andhealthy tecipe. I want to try veritys of recipe And i have very intrested about cooking.Thnkyou.

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks so much for trying our recipe, it means a lot to us. Keep trying more recipes and sharing your feedback with us.

Ankit
March 13, 2025, midnight
Mouth watering..??

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
thank you!!

Big Foodie
March 13, 2025, midnight
Nice rich, spicy and tasty vegetable.

Foodie#417761
March 13, 2025, midnight
I followed the same recipe from the popular restaurant gravies book of Tarla dalal and its contradicting. It has coconut in it instead of cashewnuts and not the same recipe. Kindly look through you entire recipe books and do not contradict.

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi, This above recipe we have upgraded it just recently. So now when the book will be printed again it will be replaced. Do try this above recipe we are sure you will love it. Happy Cooking !!

Janvi sanghavi
March 13, 2025, midnight
The flavours of basic kolhapuri gravy is up to the mark and yummy . The spice level is perfect. It is definitely similar to the one which we get in restaurants.

Sosale Mohana
March 13, 2025, midnight
I followed the recipe word to word. The curry was just superb. Thank you Tarla ji for helping me cook a great curry. The only addition was adding half teaspoon of amchur powder to make it a little sour. Obviously, this will affect the authenticity of the Maharashtrian recipe. Our family liked this and I felt it enhanced the taste.