Vegetable Stock

Stock is a flavoured water preparation. it forms the basis of many preparations and cuisines especially soups and sauces. it is made by simmering of various vegetables it it is a vegetarian recipe and meat and chicken if it is non-vegetarian.

 I am posting a very basic recipe of vegetable stock. it needs to simmer for around 30-45 min. in order to extract all the flavours from the vegetables.

Ingredients:

1l water

1 medium sized onion peeled and chopped

1 medium capsicum chopped

1 tomato chopped

1 carrot peeled and chopped

1/2 cup peas 

1/2 cup cabbage

1/2 cup cauliflower florets

3 cloves garlic

1 green chilly

1 medium turnip chopped

1 bay leaf

2-3 cloves

2-3 pepper corns (kali mirch whole)

Procedure

Take a vessel put in the water and all the vegetables.

In a piece of cloth put all the spices and a tie a knot. Now place this in the vessel.

When the water starts boiling lower the stove.

Let the mixture simmer for next 30-40 min.

Strain, cool and use it for whatever purpose.