Vegetable Samoule
Vegetable Samoule is a medium Indian recipe that serves 2. 250 calories per serving. Recipe by Pankaj Sharma on YouTube.
Prep: 15 min | Cook: 23 min | Total: 48 min
Cost: $8.82 total, $4.41 per serving
Ingredients
- 150 g Fine samoule (white fish fillet, skinless)
- 1 unit Tomato (diced)
- 1 unit Carrot (diced)
- 150 g Cauliflower (cut florets)
- 100 g Peas (frozen or fresh)
- 1 unit Garlic clove (crushed)
- 1 teaspoon Fresh ginger (grated)
- 1 tablespoon Tomato concentrate (thick puree)
- 1 tablespoon Tomato coulis (sweet‑acidic liquid)
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (yellow or brown)
- A few leaves garnish Fresh coriander (coarsely chopped)
- 1 unit Green chili (optional, seeded and finely chopped)
- 1 teaspoon Lemon juice (fresh)
- 2 tablespoons Cooking oil (neutral oil (sunflower or canola))
- to taste Salt
- 400 ml Water (about 40 cl)
Instructions
Heat oil and toast mustard seeds
Pour the oil into the pan, heat over medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and let them pop (about 30 s).
Time: PT1M
Temperature: feu moyen
Add green chili and onions
Add the chopped green chili (and optionally a small knob of butter). Sauté until the onions are golden and slightly caramelized, about 4 minutes.
Time: PT4M
Temperature: feu moyen
Sauté the vegetables
Add the diced tomato, carrot, cauliflower florets and peas. Cover and cook 5 minutes over medium heat.
Time: PT5M
Temperature: feu moyen
Add aromatics and concentrates
Add the crushed garlic, grated ginger, tomato concentrate and tomato coulis. Stir, then pour a little water (≈30 ml) to prevent the mixture from sticking. Cook 2 minutes.
Time: PT2M
Temperature: feu moyen
Add water and bring to a boil
Pour 400 ml water (about twice the volume of the samoule). Salt. Cover and let gently boil until the liquid simmers, about 5 minutes.
Time: PT5M
Temperature: feu moyen
Cook the samoule
Gently place the samoule pieces into the pan, gently stir to coat them with sauce. Cover and simmer over very low heat 3 to 4 minutes, until the fish is opaque and flakes easily.
Time: PT4M
Temperature: feu doux
Rest off the heat
Turn off the heat and let rest, still covered, 10 minutes. This allows the flavors to stabilize and the fish to finish cooking gently.
Time: PT10M
Finishing and serving
Just before serving, add the lemon juice and sprinkle with chopped fresh coriander. Serve hot, optionally with basmati rice or naan bread.
Time: PT1M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 250
- Protein
- 20 g
- Carbohydrates
- 15 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
Dietary info: Pescetarian, Gluten-free, Lactose-free, low-carb, low-calorie
Allergens: Fish, Mustard
Last updated: April 7, 2026






