Vegetable Caldereta

Ingredients

1 cup Tofu or paneer,cubed

1 cup potatoes,cubed

1 cup carrots,cubed

1 cup french beans

1 cup buttons mushrooms

1 cup sweet/bell pepper,cubed

1 cup tomatoes,chopped

2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

2 tablespoons fenugreek powder

1/2 teaspoon asoefetida (you can use 2 tsp of onion and ½ tsp garlic)

1 teaspoon green chili

salt to taste

3 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil

1 teaspoon black pepper (ground)

1 tablespoon soya sauce

1 cup milk or cream

5 tbspful creamy peanut butter (not the sweet type)

3/4 cup or peanuts,ground

2 tablespoons coriander leaves,chopped

Preparation

In a saucepan,boil potatoes,carrots,and beans till soft,adding potatoes first,then carrots after few minutes,then lastly,the beans.Transfer into a bowl.. .

Put butter/oil in the saucepan over medium heat fry the chillies then tomatoes(if using onion and garlic,saute' onion and garlic first) add a little water,put hing and black pepper.Stir to avoid burning,if necessary,add little more water.

When tomatoes are very soft,add the boiled vegetables,tofu/paneer,soya sauce,fenugreek powder,nutritional yeast,mix well.Let it simmer for a few minutes.

Add the paneer/tofu.And then the peanuts/peanut butter,milk/cream and mix again.Then lastly add salt and coriander leaves,simmer for a minute and remove from heat.

SERVE with rice or bread.Enjoy!