Vegetable Sizzler
Serves: 4–5 people
Ingredients
Vegetables and Toppings
- Cabbage leaves – 1 full cabbage (separated and washed properly)
- Carrot – 1 (cut into medium pieces)
- French beans – 2 tbsp (cut lengthwise)
- Green peas – ½ cup (shelled)
- Potatoes – 2 (cut into large pieces)
- Boiled potatoes – 2
- Paneer – 250 g (cut into thick strips)
- Onion – 2 (cut into large cubes)
- Noodles – ¼ packet (prepared)
- Pineapple – 2 slices (cut into cubes)
- Oil – as required (for frying and roasting)
For Potato Tikkis
- Corn flour – ¼ tsp
- Salt – a pinch
- Red chilli powder – a pinch
- Black pepper powder – a pinch
For Sizzler Sauce
- Water – 3 cups
- Corn flour – 2 tsp (mixed in ½ cup water)
- Tomato sauce – 1½ cups
- Vinegar or lemon juice – 1 tsp
- Sugar – 1 tbsp
- Soy sauce – 1 tsp
- Ajinomoto – 1 tsp (optional)
- Salt – to taste
- Black pepper – to taste
- Onion – 2 (finely chopped)
Method
Prepare Sizzler Sauce
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add chopped onion and sauté until light golden brown.
- Add water, tomato sauce, soy sauce, sugar, salt, black pepper, and Ajinomoto.
- Bring to a boil and mix well.
- Add corn flour slurry while stirring continuously.
- Cook for 2–3 minutes until the sauce slightly thickens.
- Add vinegar or lemon juice and switch off the flame.
Prepare Vegetables and Toppings
- Boil carrot, French beans, and green peas for 3–4 minutes; drain well.
- Fry potato pieces until light golden brown.
- Lightly fry paneer pieces until golden.
- Mash boiled potatoes, mix with corn flour, salt, red chilli powder, and black pepper; shape into tikkis and roast on a pan until golden.
- Prepare noodles as per instructions.
- Fry onion cubes on high flame until slightly browned.
Assemble the Sizzler
- Heat the sizzler plate until very hot and place it on a wooden base.
- Line the plate with cabbage leaves.
- Arrange noodles, vegetables, potatoes, paneer, pineapple, and tikki in sections.
- Pour prepared sauce over each component.
- Add a small cube of butter for the sizzling effect.
- Serve immediately while hot and sizzling.
Serving Suggestions
- Serve immediately on a hot sizzling plate.
- Best enjoyed fresh and hot.
- Perfect for parties and restaurant-style presentation.
- Can be served with extra sauce or chilli sauce.
Tips
- Keep all ingredients ready before heating the plate.
- Do not overcook vegetables to maintain crunch.
- Use thick sauce for better coating.
- Handle hot plate carefully.
- Butter enhances the sizzling effect.

