Veg Kurma recipe

Vegetable kurma is a south Indian recipe which is made with certain vegetables as like vegetable briyani . The difference between the vegetable briyani and vegetable kurma is in coconut paste instead of adding rice and dum .

The vegetables used in preparing this veg Kurma recipe differs according to our favour . The most commonly used vegetables for this veg Kurma recipe are , carrot , beans , peas , potato , cauliflower . The onion , tomato are all a base vegetable which should be used for many recipes including veg Kurma .

It is an delicious and spicy dish which can be as main course or else served for chapati or parotta .

Veg Kurma recipe

Content :

Points to note
Ingredients with measurements
Method of preparation
Certain tips
Health tips

Points to note :

⏲️Preparation time : 30 minutes

⏱️Cook time : 30 minutes

🍽️Serve : 4 members

🔖Cuisine : south Indian

🔖Serving temperature : hot

Ingredients :

Spices

Bay leaf - 2
Cinnamon - 2
Star anise - 1
Cardamom - 4
Cloves - 5
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tablespoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tablespoon
Garam masala - 1 tablespoon
Chilli powder - 1 tablespoon or according to your convenience .

Vegetables ( for veg Kurma recipe )

Onion - 5 medium size to be sliced
Tomato - 3 medium size to be chopped
Green chilli - 1 medium size to be sliced
Carrot - 1 chopped
Beans - 4 chopped
Potato - 1 cubed
Peas - 1/4 cup soaked previous night
Mint leaves
Coriander leaves

Other ingredients :

Salt to taste
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 cup
Cashewnut - 8 to 10
Oil - 3 tablespoon
Coconut grated - 1/2 cup

Method of preparation and cooking :

It's preparation :

Finely chop the carrot , beans and slice 2 Onion , 1 or 2 green chilli and 1 tomato .

Chop the potatoes for 1 inch .

Boil the green peas and keep it aside .

For coconut paste , in a blended add small pieces of coconut and few fennel seeds and grind them as a paste by adding some water . The paste should be half a cup . According to that you should add the coconut .

Cooking :

In hot pot add 3-4 tablespoon of oil and add the spices which I listed out above in ingredients column ( Bay leaf - 2Cinnamon - 2Star anise - 1Cardamom - 2Cloves - 2Fennel seeds - 1 tablespoon ) and cashewnut . Roast for 2 minutes in low flame .

Then add sliced onions , green chilli and mint leaves . Saute till onion changes to golden color .

Tip : now turn the flame to medium

Add ginger garlic paste and cook it for 2 minutes .

Then , add tomatoes and cook till it get a soft texture .

This is the stage to add all other vegetables I mentioned above . Cook the vegetables well.

Tip : add salt a pinch at this stage . Salt helps the vegetables to cook soon .

After the vegetables get shrinked add turmeric , garam masala , chilli powder and salt to it . Saute it well . All the raw smell of masalas should disappear .

Add water and check the taste of salt and spice to adjust it . And add coriander leaves .

Tip : the measurements of water should be decided by yourself . It depends on the quantity .

Once the water starts to boil , close the cooking pot with lid and let if in medium flame for 10 - 15 minutes .

Add the coconut paste which you prepared .

After , adding coconut paste it should be in flame for another 10 minutes .

Finally , turn of the flame after 10 minutes .

Health tips :

Eating at least 5 servings of vegetables helps you to maintain a good health . Because it has essential nutrients , minerals and vitamins which prevents you from the risk of disease .

Preparing a tasty food makes everyone to like vegetables including the haters of vegetables will enjoy with love .

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