Vegetable Medley with a hint of Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 Large or 2 medium sized Carrots
• 4-5 strands of green beans
• 1 aubergine
• 1/2 a stem of leeks
• 2 Okras
• 150g of skinless chicken breast
• mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
• 1/2 a red onion
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 tomato
• 3 tbs of honey
• chili powder -4 tsp ( 2 for marinating the chicken)
• turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp ( for marinating)
• light soy sauce - 1 tbs ( add more or less according to preference)
• Butter - enough amount for cooking
• olive oil or any other good refined cooking oil

Method

• First Finely slice the carrots ,beans and the aubergine into brunoise or equally small dice. then finely slice the leek and the okra
• Next cut the chicken breast into medium size pieces marinate them for 15 minutes in a mixture of Chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and a dash of soy sauce and honey
• place a pan on medium heat, add some olive oil and fry the mustard seeds and cumin seeds, then finely chop the onions garlic and tomatoes and fry them along with the seeds until they turn golden brown and set a side.
• heat some butter in a pot and when it starts to melt add the chopped vegetables, add them one by one aubergines first carrots , beans, leeks, Okra. and cook them till they are tender but not till soggy.
• next add some oil in a frying pan and fry the diced chicken breast until they are golden brown and tender.
• then add the fried chicken with the cooked vegetables and add the fried spices and onion mixture and cook on low simmer for another five minutes adding the honey salt and chili powder to taste.
• serve hot with freshly made Roti, Chappathi or freshly baked French stick bread, also spread a little butter or cream cheese if preferred. .