# Veg Chettinad

A flavorful South Indian vegetable curry made with a blend of spices and vegetables.

- Total time: 55 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 30 gm Coconut
- 3 No Dry Red Chillies
- 10 gm Coriander seeds
- 5 gm Fennel seeds
- 3 gm Cumin seeds
- 2 gm Black peppercorns
- 100 gm Onion (chopped)
- 150 gm Tomato (chopped)
- 15 gm Ginger-garlic paste
- 20 ml Coconut oil
- 2 sprigs Curry leaves
- T.T. Turmeric powder
- A.N Salt
- A.N Water
- 400 gm Mixed vegetables (Flower (cauliflower), Peas, Carrots)

## Instructions

1. Put on an apron.
2. Chop the cauliflower into florets.
3. Peel the carrot.
4. Slice the carrot into long, thin strips.
5. Put cauliflower, carrot, and peas into a steaming bowl.
6. Steam the vegetables.
7. Add dry red chilies, cinnamon stick, coriander seeds, black peppercorns, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, and coconut to a pan.
8. Dry roast the spices and coconut until aromatic.
9. Transfer the roasted ingredients to a blender.
10. Grind the roasted spices and coconut with water to form a paste.
11. Finely chop the onion.
12. Finely chop the tomato.
13. Heat coconut oil in a pan.
14. Add curry leaves to the hot oil.
15. Add chopped onions and ginger-garlic paste to the pan and sauté.
16. Add chopped tomatoes to the pan and sauté.
17. Add the prepared Chettinad masala paste to the pan and mix well.
18. Add turmeric powder and salt to the curry.
19. Add the steamed mixed vegetables to the curry.
20. Add water to the curry.
21. Mix all ingredients well.
22. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 10 minutes.
23. Garnish the Veg Chettinad with a tempering of mustard seeds and curry leaves in oil.

## Equipment

- apron
- chopping board
- knife
- peeler
- bowl
- steamer
- pan
- blender
- ladle
- lid

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUx4-P6E8Bp/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cf615268-eb47-4e5d-b3db-0a53d43e2ff9
- Extracted: 2026-03-13

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