Achari Haldi/Turmeric Vegetable Galouti Kebabas

Haldi which is also known as turmeric in english. It is a plant which belongs to ginger family. Turmeric is a brilliant yellow colour spice, commonly used in Indian cuisine which you can find in any grocery stores.

Nowadays turmeric is promoted as a dietary supplement for a variety of conditions, including arthritis, digestive disorders, respiratory infections, allergies, liver disease, depression, and many others.

This month for A to Z challenge from word "H" , I selected Haldi.

Here I made Achar Haldi Vegetable Galouti .

First I made Haldi ka achar then used it in my Galouti. 

Preparation Time- one day  for pickle 

Preparation Time:-20 minutes 

Cooking Time :- 10 minutes 

Serves :- 6 

Author:-Hem Lata Srivastava 

Ingredients For Pickle :-

• Kacchi Haldi 1 kg
• Saunf 2 tap
• Red chili powder 1tbsp
• Salt 2tbsp
• Vinegar 1tbsp
• Mustard oil 2tbsp
• Rai powder 1tbsp

Ingredients For Galouti:- 

• Finely chopped carrot 2 cup
• Finely chopped beans 2cup
• Boiled and mashed potatoes 2 no.
• Fresh green peas 1 cup
• Chopped green chili 1tbsp
• Chopped ginger 1tbsp
• Chopped onion 1 large
• Handful of chopped coriander 
• Spice mix powder 1tsp
• Red chili powder 1tsp
• Chat masala powder 1tsp
• Lemon juice 1tbsp
• Cashew paste 1tbsp 
• Desi ghee 1tbsp
• Cumin seeds 1tsp
• Roasted chana powder 2 tbsp 
• Haldi ka achar 2tbsp 
• Oil for shallow fry 

Method to prepare pickle:-

• Peel wash the Haldi and spread on kitchen towel or a paper. 
• Now grate and keep aside. 
• Dry roast the fennel and make coarse powder. 
• Mix all the ingredients which is mentioned for pickle. 
• Add oil, mix and put in a jar.

Recipe Procedure for kebabs:-

• Heat ghee in a pan add cumin seeds, as they change the colour add ginger,  green chili and onion, saute until it becomes soft and light golden. 
• Now add chopped vegetable and peas, mix and cooK it for two minutes. 
• Add salt, pepper and spice mix powder, mix well and lower the heat. Cover and cook till done.
• Open the lid add chat masala powder, mashed potatoes,  cashew paste and lemon juice, mix well and mash with potato masher or a laddle . 
• Switch off the gas and cool the mixture. 
• Once cooled add chana powder, turmeric pickle and coriander leaves mix well and make kebabs. 
• Heat a pan or tava shallow fry them until golden. 
• Serve hot with green chutney. 

Spice mix powder recipe:-

• Cloves 4 no
• Black pepper 8 no.
• Cinnamon stick 1
• Black cardmom 1 no
• Green cardmom 2n
• Mace 1 piece 
• Cumin seeds 1tsp
• Coriander seeds 1tsp
• Star anise 1 Piece 

Method:- 

• Dry roast all the ingredients and make fine powder into a  motar paste or in mixer grinder. 

Note :- 

• I used haldi ka achar in my kebabs, you can skip it.
• Add spices as per your taste.
• For spice powder I have used homemade powder you can use garam masala powder.