Vegetable Kurma

Mixed-Vegetable Kurma is a healthy recipe for a vegetable curry that goes well with rice,  Chapatti and Parathas.

Ingredients: 

Carrot, Green peas, cauliflower, potato, Corns, Beans - 3 cups ( cubed)

Ripe tomatoes – 3 (chopped)

Masalas:

Chili powder – 1/2 tsp

Dhania Powder – 1/2 tsp

Cardamom – 2 no

Cloves – 2

Cinnamon - a small piece

Bay leaves – 2 no

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Salt – to taste

Oil – 2tbsp

 Make a paste of :

Green chillies – 4 no

Ginger paste – ½ tsp

Coconut – ½ cup

Khus Khus – 1 tsp (poppy seeds)

Cashew nuts – 10 no

Method:

•  Soak the poppy seeds and cashews for 30 minutes.
• Cook the vegetables with just enough water and some salt in the microwave or pressure cooker. Do not overcook the vegetables.
• Grind the poppy seeds, cashews, chillies, chili powder, Dania powder,ginger paste and coconut with 1/4 cup water to a smooth, liquid paste, and set aside.
•  Heat oil in a pan add cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and fry for few seconds.
• Add the ground masala, chopped tomatoes and fry till the oil oozes out.
•  Now add cooked vegetables and salt.
• Cover and cook the curry on low heat for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro.
• Serve the mixed-vegetable Kurma hot with rice, roti.