MIXED VEGETABLE STEW

Ingredients:
Onion - 1
Potatoes - 2
Tomatoes - 2
Pumpkin - 100 gms
Sweet potatoes - 100 gms
Gooseberries - 100 gms
Carrot - 100 gms
Oil - 3 tbsp
Oil for frying the vegetables
Vinegar - 1 tsp
Sugar - 2 tsp
Worcestershire sauce - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

For spice paste:
Vinegar - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Dry red chillies - 4
Garlic pod - 3
Ginger - 1"
Cinnamon  - 1"
Cloves - 2
Cardamoms - 2

Method:

•  Grind all the ingredients for spice paste with the vinegar. Keep aside.
• Peel and chop the onion and tomatoes.
• Scrape the carrots and cut into thin pieces, about 2" in size.
• Peel the potatoes and pumpkin and cut all the vegetables into pieces.
• Leave the gooseberries whole. Sprinkle salt on vegetables.
• Heat the oil for frying and the vegetables one variety at one time. Drain the excess oil and keep aside.
• Heat oil in pan; add chopped onion and fry till they are transparent.
• Add spice paste and fry till aroma comes then add chopped tomatoes and cook till soft.
• Add the fried vegetables and mix gently. Add 1/2 cup of water and gooseberries. Cover and cook another 4-5 minutes.
• Mix the vinegar and the sugar, and add to the cooked vegetables.
• Stir in worcestershire sauce and serve.