Vegetable Sherva

Sherva is a gravy dish served with biryani or Pulav. This is the gravy that is served in the restaurants.

The dish is made with simple ingredients yet it's very flavorful.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes 

Cook Time: 20 minutes 

Serves : 4

Ingredients:

Onion : 1 sliced

Bajji Mirchi : 2 cut into 1/2" pieces 

Tomato: 1 1/2 diced

Mint : 1/2 cup chopped 

Coconut shredded - 2 tbsp

Curd/Yogurt : 1 1/2 tbsp

Red chili powder: 1/2 tsp 

Ginger garlic paste: 1 tsp 

Biryani masala: 1 tbsp 

Salt to taste 

For tempering:

Cloves : 5

Green cardamom: 3

Cinnamon: 1" stick 

Shahi jeera: 1/2 tsp 

Star anise: 1

Mace : 1

Method:

Heat oil in a pan and add mirchi, salt and onions, sauté till they turn translucent. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for 1 minute. Add tomatos and cook until they turn mushy. Add coconut and cook for 2 more minutes. Take them into a blender, let it cool off for 10 minutes and blend into a coarse paste.

Heat 2 tsp of oil in the same pan, add all ingredients listed under for tempering and fry for 1 minute. Add mint and fry for 1 minute. Add the onion paste and add 1/4 cup of water, add chili powder, biryani masala and mix well. Cook for 1 minute and add curd, mix well and turn off the stove. 

Garnish with cilantro if you wish.

Serve hot with Pulav or biryani.