Here is the Kurma Recipe:
I make kurma in 2 ways . The 1 st method given is courtesy of Mrs Chitra Gopalsamy , my Chithi residing at US.
METHOD I
INGREDIENTS TO MAKE MASALA
Cinnamon – two 1inch piece
Cloves – 2
Onion – 1/2 of small
Garlic – 2 cloves
Ginger – equal to garlic
Green chillies- 2 no. (make a slit)
Fennel seeds- 3/4 teaspoon
Coriander seeds – 21/2 teaspoon
Fresh Coriander leaves – one fist full
Oil – about 1 table spoon
Procedure
Heat oil, add cinnamon and cloves, fry for few seconds.
Add onion, ginger and garlic and fry till they just turn light brown.
Then add green chillies and fry for few seconds followed by fennel seeds, coriander seeds and continue frying for about a minute.
Add coriander leaves and saute for a second and turn off heat.
Allow to cool and grind.
Ingredients for making coconut paste
coconut,fresh/frozen: 3 tablespoon
Khus Khus: 1 teaspoon
Chasewnut: 3 or 4 whole (optional) but certainly adds to texture and taste.
Grind all three together and keep aside
Making of kurma
Vegetables (beans,carrot, peas,cauliflower chopped into small cubes)
Onion : 1/2 of small
Tomato: 1/2 of medium
Cinnamon: one 1 inch piece
Cloves: 2 no.
Oil – 1 tablespoon
Salt – to taste
Heat Oil about 1 tablespoon, add cinnamon, clove, onion and fry till light brown.
Add tomato and fry till it becomes mushy then add vegetables and fry for 4 to 5 minutes, add salt, followed by the ground masala and cook till done.
Once the vegetables is cooked add the ground coconut paste and boil well it the raw smell is gone.
METHOD II
Here is another simple,fast way of making mixed vegetable kurma. I think this procedure will serve good for morning hurry- burry.
Ingredients to make paste
Coconut – 1 tbl spoon
Chutney dhal – 2tsp ( instead of this you can use 5- 7 almonds)
Saunf (fennel seeds ) – 2 tsp
Green chillies – 1-2 nos ( according to taste )
Cinnamon bark -1 piece
Cardamom and clove – 2 each
Dry fry the cardamom , clove and Cinnamon bark before grinding it.
Make a fine paste, by little water using the above mentioned ingredients.
Making of kurma
Vegetables – 1 cup Mixed of your choice (beans,carrot, peas,cauliflower, paneer ect diced into small cubes )
Onion- 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
Tomato- 1/2 cup (either finely chopped or made into puree)
Bay leaves – 1 no
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
Oil – 1 tablespoon
Salt – to taste
Procedure
-Heat Oil about 1 tablespoon, add bay leaves, onion and ginger garlic paste, fry till light brown.
-Add tomato and fry till it becomes mushy then add vegetables and fry for 4 to 5 minutes.
-Add salt, followed by the ground masala paste and the required amount of water and cook till vegetables are done.
Once the vegetables are cooked switch of the stove and then add the 1 tsp chopped coriander.
It is very nutritious , less oily and a very tasty side dish for roti, naan, parantha & kulcha.
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