PANCHKUTIYU SHAAK

Five types of vegetables cooked in a coriander and coconut masala.
Ingredients
1 recipe methi muthias
1 ridge gourd (turiya), peeled and diced
2 potatoes, peeled and diced
1/2 white pumkin(lauki), peeled and chopped
3 brinjals, diced
1 cup green peas
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
4 tablespoons oil
salt to taste

To be mixed into a masala

1/2 cup chopped coriander
1/2 cup grated coconut
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
2 teaspoons sugar
juice of 1/2 lemon
salt to taste


Method
1. Heat the oil in a handi, add the mustard seeds and asafoetida and fry until the mustard seeds crackle.
2. Add all the vegetables and stir for a few minutes.
3. Cover and cook on a slow flame for 10 minutes.
4. When the vegetables are almost cooked, add the methi muthias and the masala mixture and mix well.Cover and cook for another 5 to 7 minutes till the vegetables are done