Vegetable Kurma

Vegetable Kurma

This is a recipe for a simple mixed vegetable kurma,Kerala style.It is mildly spiced dish but tastes exotic and is a perfect side dish with appam/idiyappam or chapatis/poori.You can add more vegetables according to your choice. Give this recipe a try...

Ingredients
Mixed Vegetables
Potato- 2 small
Carrot- 2 small
Green peas- 1/2 cup
Cauliflower chopped- 1 cup
(you can add vegetables according to your choice)

For the gravy
Onion- 1 large
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
Green Chilly - 5-6
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Coriander powder- 11/2 tsp
Garam masala- 1/3 tsp
Pepper powder- 1/3 tsp
Whole garam masala- cardamon-1, clove- 2
Cinnamon- 1 stick, star aniseed-1
Cashews- 4-5
Thick coconut milk- 1/2 cup
coriander leaves- a little

To grind
Coconut grated- 1/2 cup
Cashew nuts- 15
Fennel seeds- 1/2 tsp

Cut potatoes and carrots into small cubes and separate cauliflower florets into small pieces.
Soak cashew nuts and fennel seeds in 1/2 cup of warm water for half an hour(or you can put cashews into boiling water for two minutes,drain and then wash with cold water if you want it quick)Grind this along with coconut into a fine paste and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan and add whole spices and roast till there is a nice aroma. Add whole cashew nuts and roast till golden brown. Now add onion,green chilly,salt and saute till it changes color, Add ginger garlic paste and turmeric and fry for a minute. Add coriander powder, and pepper powder,vegetables, coconut milk and one cup of warm water. Cover and cook till the vegetables are tender. Remove lid and add the coconut cashew paste and simmer in low flames for two minute. Finally add garam masala and garnish with coriander leaves
Serve warm.

Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy.