My amma and chithi make veg kuruma in different ways. I have combined the two and came up with this recipe.I have made this many times for my guests and have always got compliments.The addition of cashewnuts gives a nice taste to this dish.Do try this and you will love it.
What you will need:
- Mixed vegetables- 1 cup(I used carrot, beans, potatoes and peas)
- Onion-1
- Tomato-1
- Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
- Green chillies- 2
- Red chilli powder- 1 tsp
- Coriander powder- 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
- Garam masala powder-1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves- 2 sprigs
- Oil- 1 tbsp
- Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
- Coriander leaves- 2 tbsp chopped
- Lemon juice - 1 tsp
- Salt - as needed
- Water- 1 cup
To grind:
- Coconut-1/4 cup grated
- Cashewnuts- 4
- Poppy seeds- 1/2 tsp
Method:
1. Chop onion, tomatoes and slit green chillies. Chop the veggies.Grind the items given into a fine paste.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. Let it splutter. Add onion,green chillies and curry leaves. When onions turn pink, add ginger garlic paste and let it fry till raw smell leaves.
3. Add tomatoes , turmeric pwd,red chilli pwd, coriander pwd and garam masala pwd and salt. Mix well. Let it get cooked till tomato turns mushy.
4. Add chopped veggies.Mix well. Let it cook for 5-7 mins in oil. Add a cup of water for the veggies to boil.
5. When the veggies get 3/4th cooked, add ground paste.Dilute with water if the kuruma is too thick and let it boil for around 10 mins.
6. When the kuruma thickens and reaches desired consistency ,add coriander leaves,mix well and switch off.
This kurma goes very well with poori,chapathi, idiyappam,appam and even with plain bread.
P.S:
- Just before serving add lemon juice and mix well.
- You can add cauliflower in this recipe.
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