Mixed Vegetable Curry with Five Spice Blend

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons Oil
• as needed Minced potato (baby potatoes)
• as needed Carrots
• as needed Cauliflower
• 2 Dry red chilies
• 2 Indian bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon Black mustard seeds (or yellow mustard seeds)
• 1/2 teaspoon Nigella seeds (kalonji)
• 1/4 of a teaspoon Fennel seeds (saunf)
• 6 to 7 Fenugreek seeds
• as needed Sliced onion
• 4 cups (for initial cooking) Water
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Chili powder
• 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
• 1 heaped teaspoon Finely grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup (for simmering) Hot water
• as needed Green beans
• as needed Shredded cabbage
• as needed Chopped tomato
• 4 cups Frozen green peas
• chopped Cilantro (or any herb)