PANCHMEL BHARTHA

PANCHMEL BHARTA

A combination of 5 vegetables which are very healthy and nutritious.  They are combined to make this dish with unique taste and very distinct flavor.

Ingredients                                                

for 5-6 persons

• Turnips 2-3
• Eggplant 1
• Green turnips 2
• Zucchini 2
• Beetroot 2-3
• Cumin seed 1 tsp
• Ginger-garlic chopped 1 tsp
• Onion 2 big size
• Tomato 2 big
• Coriander powder 1 tbsp
• Garam Masala 1 tsp
• Clove powder 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder 1-2 tsp.
• Salt to taste.
• Red split peppers 2
• Jaggery 60-70 gms

Method

• Wash, peel and cut all vegetables.
• Boil little water in a large pan. Put all vegetables and salt in the pan and cover. Let them get cooked in steam.
• Mix the vegetables in between.
• When vegetables are completely cooked, let them cool a bit and then mash well.
• Heat oil in pan and add cumin seeds and saute for 10 seconds.
• Add chopped onion and saute.
• When onion turns soft add chopped ginger garlic. Saute for few seconds.
• Add chopped tomatoes.
• When tomatoes are cooked well and oil separates, add all dry powdered spices and salt. And saute.
• Add mashed vegetables and cook for 7-8 minutes.
• Now add jaggery and cook for 5-6 minutes.
• Add Split peppers. 
• Add chopped coriander and mix well.
• Panchmel Bhartha is ready.
• Serve hot with puree or paratha.