Khau Suey

A delightful one dish meal. Its the various toppings sprinkled on top that makes this fantastic dish a favourite with young and old.
Its simple and easy to make.
2 cups mixed vegetables , or 500 gms boneless chicken
6 dried red chillies, 8 pods of garlic, 2" piece of ginger - grind to a smooth paste
1 large onion chopped fine, 3 tbsp chick pea flour ( besan) roasted lightly, 2 cups coconut milk, 4 tsp cumin powder, 4 tsp coriander powder, 2 tbsp oil.
Heat oil in a pan, saute onions, add the chilli, garlic ginger paste.Once it dries up add cumin and coriander powder.

Sauteing the onions and chilli, garlic, ginger paste

Roasting the chick pea flour

Add vegetables and chick pea flour. Slowly mix in half a cup water. Mix well cover and cook till the vegetables are done and the curry is thick.add salt to taste and coconut milk

Vegetable Curry

For the toppings
finely chopped garlic, ginger fried till light brown and crisp, chopped boiled egg, finely chopped corianger leaves, mint leaves, green chillies, spring onion greens,fried sliced onion, fried potato strips ( salli), lemon juice, coarsely crushed peanuts. Assemble the toppings in small bowls at the table.

Serve a portion of steamed rice or boiled noodles, top it with the curry, sprinkle as many of the toppings as you like. end with lemon juice. Enjoy a truly delicious one dish meal.

The Khau Suey assembled

Individual serving of Khau Suey