Veg Kurma

Veg Kurma

Veg Kurma is a south Indian curry, goes well with almost all south Indian breakfast dishes. This is made with mixed vegetables, Coconut and some spices. Coconut is the base of the gravy. 

Ingredients:

Vegetables ( Green beans, Cauliflower, Carrot, Potato, Green Peas ) - 11/2 Cup

Oil - 3 to 4 Tsp

Onion - 1/2 Medium size 

Tomato - 1/2 Medium size 

Curry leaves - 2 to 3

Turmeric - 1/2 Tsp

Chilly Powder - 1/2 Tsp

Coriander leaves finely chopped 

Almond and Cashew - 10 to 12

Salt to taste

For Masala:

Desiccated coconut - 2 Tbsp

Green chilly - 1 

Roasted channa - 2 Tsp

Coriander seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Poppy seeds - 1 Tsp

Peppercorns - 10 to 12

Cardamoms - 1

Cloves - 1

Ginger and garlic - 1/2 Tsp

  Method:

1. Soak almond and cashew for half an hour.

2. Cut the vegetables to the medium size.

3. Add the ingredients mentioned in 'For Masala ' to mixing jar including soaked almond and cashew.

4. Adding some water grind it to the smooth paste.

5. Pressure cook the vegetables for 2 whistles.

6. In a kadai add oil and cumin seeds.

7. When cumin seeds starts sputtering add onion and curry leaves.

8. Fry onion till it becomes translucent. Add tomato.

9. Fry it for a minute and add turmeric and chilly powder.

10. Add masala paste.

                                      

11. If required add 1/2 cup of water.

12. Add cooked vegetables.

13. Add salt to taste and cook it for 5 min.

14. Add coriander leaves.

15. Serve Veg Kurma with Dosa, Poori or any south Indian dishes.