Tawa Sabzi Or Tava Fry Veggies Ruchiskitchen

This dish is a wonderful twist to the usually mixed-vegetable recipe, with the choice of picking up the veggies you like and ignoring the ones that do not fascinate you.

This mouth-watering recipe of Tawa Bhaji is a popular dish on the Indian wedding buffet menu that captivates the attention of every food lover. Now, doesn’t this recipe look interesting? Oh, sure it is! The best part is that your choice of vegetables for this recipe entirely depends on you. Preparing this recipe at home makes it a convenient task because you are at liberty to use any vegetable from your refrigerator. Tawa Sabzi is an array of seasonal veggies spread separately around a hot tawa/skillet, with the onion-tomato masala placed at the center of the skillet. When requested, the particular vegetable is brought to the center and tossed into the masala. It is then served to the guests right off the hot tawa with a generous sprinkle of chaat masala and garnishing. It is a perfect party dish that can be customized according to individual preferences when mixing it with spices and masala. The reasons to love this recipe are many —

Easy to prepare Assorted veggies make it healthy Customized to suit vegan diets Can be turned into a no-onion-no-garlic recipe, and Leftovers can be easily stored for later use.

As a bonus, this party’s favorite tawa subzi dish can also be prepared with air-fried vegetables, making it a healthier option than deep-fried ones.

Spice mix — Coriander powder, roasted cumin seeds powder, cinnamon powder, cardamom powder, and nutmeg powder make a splendid mix of spices that render superior flavors and genuinely make this recipe an irresistible dish. Red chili — Red chili powder brings the required heat to the Tawa sabzi. Turmeric powder — A beautiful yellow color delivered by turmeric adds charm to the tawa sabzi recipe making it super tempting.

Garam masala powder — Intensifies the spiciness and renders more spicy flavors to the recipe. Asafoetida/ hing — Added to the recipe as it has digestive properties and helps better digestion. Onions — Make the base for the masala and lend this tawa sabzi recipe a depth of sweet, savory, and intense flavors. Ginger/ garlic paste — Adding ginger-garlic paste is essential for enhancing the recipe’s taste, as it is one of the key ingredients of any savory dish. Tomatoes — Pureed tomatoes lend creaminess and a subtle tangy flavor to the recipe. Cream — Optional, but it brings creaminess and richness to the recipe. Kasuri methi — Fenugreek leaves (dried) are crushed and added to the masala by the end of the preparation. It delivers a mouth-watering flavor to the dish, taking it to another level. Ghee — Homemade desi ghee or any neutral oil can be used for cooking the masala and frying the veggies.

Vegan marination — Skip using the curd for marinating karela if you want it vegan. Instead, apply salt, rub it all over and keep them aside for 20- 30 minutes. But before this, scrape off the peel, slit the karela and deseed them. The karelas are ready for vegan marination. Making a healthier recipe — Traditionally, all the veggies used in this recipe are deep-fried, but you can air-fry them if you want a more nutritious recipe. Air-frying them will reduce the added fats and cooking time while delivering the desired crispy texture. Another option using less oil is to shallow-fry the veggies on medium-high flame till they crisp up and attain the crunch we are looking for. Steaming the veggies, a healthy option — Another excellent option for turning this recipe healthier is to steam the veggies. However, you have to compromise on the crispiness of the veggies. If you prefer making crispy veggies, shallow-fry or air-fry them to get the desired result. Preparing the right consistency masala — When prepared, the consistency of the masala is thick, so it may not be able to coat the veggies properly. Diluting the masala with water will ease the process. While assembling the partially cooked veggies on the tawa, sprinkle some water to dilute the masala so that the veggies can get smeared with masala easily and the coating is perfectly done. Cooking options — Traditionally, this Tawa Sabzi is cooked over a large iron tawa/ griddle. But, if you don’t have a tawa of that size, you can also cook the veggies in a pan. They will turn out to be great this way too.

Onions for extra crunch — I have opted for pearl onions for my tawa sabzi recipe, but if they are unavailable in your area, you can go for the regular ones. Just quarter the regular onions and add them to the Tawa Sabzi for some extra crunch. To speed up the cooking — Homemade tawa fry masala tastes just amazing, but if you are on a time crunch, try considering the store-bought tawa fry masala. No-onion, no-garlic recipe — You can simply skip the onions and garlic from the recipe while keeping the rest of the ingredients the same. You will still have a delicious tawa fry sabzi to devour.