Vegetable kurma type 1

Serves-4

When i got bored with usual kurma I browsed net and finally found this recipe. Quite different from ordinary kuruma and I am sure you will like this.

Ingredients:

To Grind:

• Coconut gratings -1 cup
• Mint leaves -1 hand full
• Corriander -1 handfull
• Green chilli -1
• Cashewnut  -5-6 nos
• Garlic -3 cloves
• Coriander powder  -2 tsp  
• Red chilli powder -1&1/2 tsp
• Fennel seeds -1/2 tsp
• Garam Masala -1/2 tsp

For gravy:

• Oil -7 tsp
• Turmeric powder  -1/2 tsp
• Cauliflower -1/2 cup
• Potato -1/2 cup
• Carrot -1/2 cup
• Beans -1/2 cup
• Peas -1/2 cup
• Tomato -1 cup
• Cabbage -1 cup
• Onion -1 cup
• Curry leaves -1 spring
• Salt -To taste

Method:

• Grind all the ingredients given under 'to grind'.
• Pressure cook all the vegetables except onion and tomato by adding turmeric powder and salt.
• Mash the cooked vegetables with a laddle.
• Now in a pan add onion,curry leaves saute till onion turns transparent and then add tomato.
• Cook till tomato turns mushy.
• Now add the grinded paste.Allow it to boil.
• Now add mashed vegetables with the water in which it got cooked.
• Add extra water if needed.Check for salt.Finally add fresh corriander.
• Serve hot with chappathi.

Notes:

• I blanched cauliflower with turmeric powder and salt before pressure cooking it.