Vegetable Kurma for Parotta and Idiyappam

This kurma is usually served with Parotta and Idiyappam or can also be had with roti. 

Simple to make and very flavorful.

The vegetables like carrot, beans, potato, peas and cauliflower are used with onion and tomato with a mélange of coconut and cashew paste.


Serves 4:

Ingredients Required:

Vegetables: diced into cubes

Potato - 1/4 cup

Peas - 1/4 cup

Carrot - 1/4 cup

Beans - 1/4 cup

Cauliflower - 1/4 cup small florets

Water - 1 cup

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Salt - 1 tsp

Spice Paste:

Coconut - 1/4 cup

Cashew - 8

Water - 1/4 cup

Others:

Oil - 2 tblsp

Onion - 1, finely chopped

Tomato - 2, finely chopped

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tblsp

Bay leaves - 1

Cinnamon - 1

Cloves- 4

Green Chilli - 2, slit

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander Powder - 2 tsp

Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala - 1 tsp

Salt - to taste

Yogurt - 1/4 cup, whisked

Milk - 1/4 cup

Cilantro - 2 tblsp, finely chopped


How to make?

Vegetables:

Boil the water with turmeric and salt. Add the vegetables (except cauliflower) and mix well.

Add the cauliflower on top, close the pan and allow to cook for 5 minutes.

Switch off the flame and set aside closed.


Spice Paste:

Grind the coconut and cashews with 1/4 cup water to a smooth paste and set aside.


In a pan, add the oil and when hot add the bay leaf, cinnamon and cloves.

Add the onion and saute till soft, for a couple of minutes.

Add the ginger garlic paste and saute.

Add the tomato, turmeric powder, coriader powder, chilli powder and salt.

Salute till the oil leaves the sides and the tomato is well cooked.

Add the cooked vegetables with water and bring to a boil.

Add the ground coconut paste and mix well and bring to a boil.

Add the whisked yogurt and the milk.

Finely add the garam masala and give a final toss.

Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with Idiyappam or Parotta or any roti of your choice.

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