Vegetable Kurma

20 Jan 2011

 

Vegetable Kurma

Today, for breakfast I prepared Vegetable Kurma and chapattis. This mixed vegetable kurma recipe, I learnt from my Mom. And this  is famous for its rich, creamy, mildly spiced and aromatic tempting flavor. It tastes excellent with a delicious combination of mixed vegetables and a very healthy food and good on proteins.  It combines best with Roti , Naan & Appam too..!

Here is the exotic recipe..try it and see..:)

Ingredients:

Vegetables chopped:

• Carrot , beans, potato, cauli flower florets, cabbage, capsicum, raddish & peas  - 2 cups
• Oil                                - 2 tbsp
• Saunf                           - ¼ tsp
• Cloves                          - 2
• Cinnamon                     - 1
• Onion                           - 2
• Ginger garlic paste        - 1 tbsp
• Garam masala pwd        - ½ tbsp
• Turmeric pwd                - a pinch
• Red chilly pwd              - ½ tbsp
• Coriander pwd               - ½ tbsp
• Tomato                          - 2
• Green chilly                   - 3 or 4
• Grated coconut             - ¼ cup
• Cashew                        - 5
• Freshly chopped coriander leaves
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Chop all the vegetables in desired size and boil them in a cup of water with addition of little salt.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add saunf, cloves and cinnamon, wait to crackle.
3. Fry onions and ginger garlic paste,  to light brown.
4. Add garam masala pwd, turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd, coriander pwd and sauté for 2 to 3 mins.
5. Make a paste of tomato and green chilly.
6. Add the above paste and cook the mixture till oil separates.
7. Add ½ cup water and allow to cook covered.
8. Once the kurma thickens, add all the cooked vegetables.
9. Grind the grated coconut and cashew to paste with little water.
10. Add the above paste and combine.
11. Taste and adjust salt and seasonings.
12. Allow to boil for 2 mins.
13. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.

14. Enjoy hot with Chapatti, Roti or Naan..!!!

Have a Nice day..!!!

Jay