Vegetable Kurma

Vegetable kurma

Ingredients

(Vegetables)

Carrots- 4 diced
Peas -1/2 cup
Beans- 1cup cut into 1/2 "
Potato- 3 diced
Turnips- 1 diced

Cinnamon stick-1
Cardamon -1
Cloves-2
Star anise-1

Onions 1 Chopped
Ginger 2" Minced
Garlic cloves-6 Minced
Chili-2 slit
Curry leaves few sprigs
Fennel powder- 2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1 tbs
Pepper powder-1/2 tsp
Juice of 1 Lime
Cilantro leaves-1/2 bunch
Oil
Salt to taste

To Grind

Poppy Seed -1 tsp
Shredded Coconut-1/2 cup
Almonds- 5
Green Chili- 2

Adding 1/2 can coconut milk in the end  will give more gravy and make the curry look creamy.


Method

• Chop the vegetable,grind the coconut and other ingredients into a paste.

In a 4 quart pan add some oil add the whole spices wait for it to sputter then add the chopped onions,Green chili, minced ginger and garlic and curry leaves.Fry for a few minutes .

Add the masala powders and 1/4 cup water fry till the raw smell from the masala's disappear.

Add your cut up vegetables and 2 cups of water,salt to taste and simmer for about 10 minutes till your vegetable cook half way through, now add the ground paste and cook in low flame till u see the oil separate and the kurma thickens.

In the end add the juice of 1 lime and stir.

Turn the stove off garnish with chopped cilantro leaves.