VEGETABLE KURMA
Ingredients
- Chopped Mixed vegetables, Beans, Carrot, Potato, Peas ,cauliflower ,chayote squash ,knol khol etc - Quantity of is your choice.
- 2 onion, – finely chopped
- 1 tomato, – finely chopped
- 2 - 3 Green Chillies, - finely chopped
- Coriander leaves, - finely chopped
- Lemon juice, as prefered
To Grind :
- 1/2 cup fresh coconut, grated
- 2 tbsp Chutney dal
- 1 tsp Poppy seeds / khus khus
- 5 - 6 Cashew
- 1/2 onion, - cut to slices
- 1 inch Ginger
- 6 - 7 pods Garlic
- 4 - 6 Red Chillies
Roughly crush (Garam Masala )
- 1 tsp fennel seeds saunf
- 2 - 1 inchs Cinnamon/ dalchini
- 3 - 4 Cloves/ Lavang
- 2 cardamom elaichi
- 1 Star Anise
To temper :
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds Jeera
- 1 Bay leaf / tejpatta
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- To Taste Salt
Instructions
- Partially cook the veggies with some salt and water. Ensure that they are cooked just right - neither crunchy nor too mushy.
- In a mortor slightly crush ,fennel seeds ,cinnamon,cloves,cardamom and star anise. You need not powder it fine .
- Soak cashew and khus khus in water for about 15- 25 mins.
- Heat oil in a kadai or pan.Temper with mustard seeds,cumin seeds and bay leaf.When mustard splutters add crushed garam masala ingredients.Saute for a minute or so .Next add chopped onions n green chillies.Saute till onion turns translucent.
- Next add chopped tomatoes and little salt. Saute till tomatoes become mushy .
- Meanwhile grind all the ingredients mentioned under things to grind. Add some water and grind to a smooth paste.
- Once tomatoes become mushy ,add the ground masala .Add turmeric and mix well.Saute the masala well till it leaves oil and raw smell goes completely.
- Once the masala is nicely fried,add cooked mixed vegetables.
- Add salt and enough water to get the desired consistency of kurma .Mix well .Close the pan with a lid leaving a small gap .Cook over medium low flame for about 5-10 mins.The Kurma will thicken as it boils and veggies will taken in spices.Check the consistency of the kurma again and add little more water if required.Let it come to a boil. Switch off. Add chopped coriander leaves and lemon juice.Mix well.
- Transfer the yummy aromatic Kurma to a serving bowl and serve it hot with chapathi/poori/Rava Idly/Set Dosa / Jeera Rice /Ghee Rice etc.Do try it out friends.. I am sure you will love it. I ve got thumbs up by many for this recipe of Veg Kurma..
Notes
- The vegetables should be par boiled the first time. So take care not to over cook it.
- In case you dont have coconut , you can add coconut milk.
- You can also add paneer / tofu /soya chunks to the kurma.
- Cut all veggies almost even size. So that all veggies cook evenly .
- Frying of masala well till raw smell goes is an important step for a good Kurma.