Vegetables with Almonds

Serving: 6-8
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Green peas: 150 gms
Onions: 3
Carrots: 2
Cucumbers: 3
Ridge gourds: 2
Almonds: 1/2 cup
Cornflour: 2 tb
Sugar: 1/2 ts
Refined oil : 4 ts
Oil : For deep frying
Salt: to taste
Green chillies in vinegar
Chilli sauce: To serve

The Steps:

Pre-Preparation:

1. Put the almonds in hot water for 15 minutes
2. Remove the skins
3. Deep fry in oil.
4. Slice the onions
5. Cut all the vegatables ( except the green peas) into cubes.

Preparation:

1. Cook the vegatables on a high flame for 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Mix the cornflour in 1 1/2 cups of cold water and add to the vegetables.
3. Add the sugar, almonds and salt and cook for 3 minutes
4. Serve hot with chillies in vinegar and chilli sauce.

Calories:  125 per serving

Suggested  Accompaniments:

Fried rice.

Left over Ideas:

for a variation, add manchurian balls to the gravy.