Vegetable Kurma

Vegetable Kurma is a gravy cooked from variety of vegetables, onion, tomato and coconut puree.  It is healthy dish because it contains variety of vegetables. The general vegetables used for kurma are Potato, Beans, Carrot, Cauliflower, Pease, Corn etc. All or any of these vegetables makes this kurma delicious.

Best Accompaniment for : Chapathi / Roti / Phulka / Vegetable Pulav / Jeera Rice

Ingredients:

Vegetables -  Aloo (1), Carrot (1), Beans - (10), Cauliflower Florets (10), Peas, Corn - Vegetables cut into med cubes.
Big Onion - 1 - Chopped
Big Tomato - 1 - Chopped
Red Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1tsp
Haldi - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 2-3 Tsp
Oil - 2-3 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp

For Grinding:

Coconut - 1/2 cup
Khus Khus (Poppy seeds) - 2 tsp (Soaked in boiling water for 15 minutes)
Cashews - 5
G.Chillies - 3
Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Ajwain - 1/4 tsp (Optional)
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp

Add all the above to a blender and grind with little water & keep the paste ready.

Method:

1. In a Pressure pan, Season with oil, mustard and jeera

 2. Add Onion and fry well.

3. Add Tomato and fry well.

4. Add all the vegetables and mix well and cook for 5-7 mins , adding little water if required, until they are 60% done.

 5. Add chilly powder, dania powder, salt & haldi & mix well.

6. Add the ground paste & mix well.

 7. Close the lid and add the weight and pressure cook for 2 whistles.

 8. Cool & Open. Garnish with coriander leaves.