Shahi zucchini bhartha

Name: Shahi zucchini bhartha
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 3 medium zucchinis; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon ginger, minced; 2 onions finely chopped; 2 tomatoes finely chopped; 2 green chillies, slit; 1/2 cup cilantro, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder; 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 1/2 cup fat free half and half; 1/2 cup frozen peas(optional)

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Main Dish

Very Easy

40 min

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time25 min

Preheat the grill. Wash, wipe dry and smear the outer skin of the zucchinis with 1 tablespoon oil. Grill until charred on all sides.
Keep turning every 5 mins or so to ensure even cooking. Remove the zucchini onto a plate and cover with foil.
Let rest for about 5 minutes. Peel the skin off and mash the pulp coarsely with a fork. Set aside.
Heat the remaining oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the cumin and let it splutter. Add the chopped onion and saute for a minute.
Add the slit green chillies, chopped ginger and garlic next. Add turmeric and saute until everything is soft and translucent.
Add the chopped tomatoes and salt. Saute until the juices evaporate and the tomatoes are soft.
Add the kashmiri chillli powder, garam masala, kasuri methi and saute for a couple of minutes.
Add the mashed zucchini pulp, the half and half and frozen peas if using.
Let everything come up to boil together until it all thickens and the raw smell of the masalas disappear.
Serve hot with rotis or chapatis.