Here's the recipe for a simple and easy Veg Kurma recipe. I'm a big fan of Chapathi and Veg kurma that you get in south Indian veg restaurants. If we happen to go to such restaurant for lunch, I always order chapathi. I'm not a big fan of veg thaali that we get there.
Like me, if you are on the look out for good side dish recipe for chapathi or appam or Idiyappam, try this. It's a good recipe with readily available ingredients. When it comes to gravy side dish, we prefer a thick gravy, which is packed with flavour and this fits the bill perfectly.
Hope you too will like it.
Here is the recipe…
Grind together coconut, soaked & drained cashews, fennel seeds, peppercorns, cardamom, clove and cinnamon with 1/3 cup water to a smooth paste. Keep it aside…
Heat oil in a deep and wide pan. add chopped onion and cook till it browns…
Add crushed ginger & garlic and green chilli. Cook for 2-3 mins, till the raw smell goes…
Add turmeric and coriander powder. Fry for 2-3 mins. Add tomato and salt…
Cook till tomato becomes soft. Add 2-3 tbsp water to bring the masala together. Add all the vegetables…
Mix well. Add 1.5 – 2 cups water / thin coconut milk…
Bring it to boil. Reduce flame to lowest. Cover and cook for 15 mins…
Remove the curry from fire and add the coconut paste gradually. Mix well and bring back the curry to stovetop. Cover and cook for 5-6 mins on low flame…
Add chopped coriander leaves and mix well. Let the curry rest for 20-30 mins. Serve with chapathi, poori, appam or idiyappam…
Ingredients
- 1 med – big Carrot (cubed)
- 1 small Potato (cubed)
- 3/4 – 1 cup Cauliflower florets
- 1/3 cup green peas (I used frozen)
- 1 med – big Tomato (chopped)
- 1 tbsp Crushed ginger & garlic (each)
- 1 medium Onion (chopped)
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 – 2.5 tsp Coriander powder
- 4-5 Green chilli (slit lengthwise)
To grind
- 1/2 cup Coconut
- 6 Cashew nut
- 1/4 tsp Fennel seeds
- 5 Black peppercorns
- 2 Cardamom
- 2 Clove
- a small piece Cinnamon
- Oil (I used coconut oil)
- 2 tbsp Chopped coriander leaves
- Salt
Instructions
- Soak the cashews in warm water for 10 mins. drain the water
- Grind together coconut, soaked & drained cashews, fennel seeds, peppercorns, cardamom, clove and cinnamon with 1/3 cup water to a smooth paste. Keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a deep and wide pan. add chopped onion and cook till it browns. Add crushed ginger & garlic and green chilli. Cook for 2-3 mins, till the raw smell goes.
- Add turmeric and coriander powder. Fry for 2-3 mins.
- Add chopped tomato and salt. Cook till tomato becomes soft. Add 2-3 tbsp water to bring the masala together.
- Add all the vegetables and mix well. Add 1.5 – 2 cups water / thin coconut milk. Mix well. Bring to boil. Reduce flame to lowest, cover and cook for 15 mins.
- Add 1/3 – 1/2 cup of hot water to coconut spice paste.
- Remove the curry from fire and add the coconut paste gradually. Mix well and bring back the curry to stovetop. Cover and cook for 5-6 mins on low flame.
- Add chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
Notes
I used water to cook the veggies, but if you prefer a richer and creamier version, you can use medium – thick coconut milk.