VEGETABLE KURMA(veg korma)

 

                               VEGETABLE KURMA(veg korma)

Vegetable kurma / Veg korma is a south indian recipe. It is made with coconut masala which is then served with paratha, poori, chapati or roti (Jawar, Makai, Bajra etc.,). It is made up of mixed vegetables. It is made in Konkani weddings with Poori also.

Preparation time:10 mins

Cooking time: 20 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Servings: 4 people.

 

Ingredients:

1.  Green peas frozen or freshly peeled - 1 cup

2.  Onion – 1 chopped

3.  Potato peeled and diced – 1

4.  Cauliflower- 4 to 5 florets

5.  Beans- 3 to 4 chopped

6.  Carrot- 1 small chopped

7.  Capsicum- 1 small chopped

8.    Salt to taste

9.    Coriander leaves- 2 tbsp

Masala:                     

1.  Oil- 3 tsp

2.  Grated coconut (soyi)- 1 cup

3.  Green chillies- 4 to 5

4.  Cumin seeds( jeera)- 1 tsp

5.  Cinnamon ( dalchini)- ½ inch

6.  Cloves (lavang)-3 to 4

7.  Turmeric powder( haldi pitto)- ½ tsp

8.  Cashew nuts (kaju bee)- 5 to 6

9.  Poppy seeds (khus khus)-1/2 tsp

10.  Coriander seeds (kotambari)- 2 tsp

11.  Onion-1 small chopped

12. Garlic- 5 to 6 cloves

13. Ginger – ½ inch chopped

14. Tomato- 2 small chopped

15. Water-2 cups

Instructions:

1.  Firstly, in a large kadai, cook all the vegetables until soft with the required quantity of water.

2.  In a small kadai, heat oil and add jeera, coriander seeds, cloves, dalchini, poppy seeds, green chillies, garlic, ginger, onion, cashew nuts one by one. Then add grated coconut and turmeric powder. Fry lightly till a nice aroma comes.

3.  Allow it to cool the mixture. After cooling, grind the masala in a mixer grinder with the required quantity of water. Make it a smooth paste. Before removing, add chopped tomatoes and grind again till the smooth paste.

4.  Add the masala to the cooked vegetable mixture. Add salt to taste. Boil the kurma. Finally, add chopped fresh coriander leaves.

5.  Serve hot with poori or chapati or any millet roti ( jowar roti, Makai roti, bajra roti, rice roti etc.,)