Mixed Vegetable Kurma

Kurma or Korma as it is sometimes called is the most battered dish,according to me.Anything and everything is added to the dish and is conveniently called Kurma.Most of the times it consists of uncooked potatoes,a medley of vegetables,strong taste of masala and a watery consistency.99% times,this is what you get if you order Vegetable Kurma at restaurants.Vegetarians like me,sometimes,have no choice other than to gobble it down.Either it is this,or the the cloyingly rich,creamy Kurma which would make you choke with all the cream and nuts added into it.

I do not claim that mine is a better version than the restaurants,heck--I am not even comparing the two.This one is a very simple kurma,which goes well with Ghee rice,Chapathi and even Appam.No fancy ingredients,gets done in a jiffy and tastes delicious!!

Mixed vegetable Kurma

Recipe courtesy - Radhika,my sis-in-law

Ingredients

Mixed vegetables - about 2 cups--I used Potatoes,Carrots and Green peas

To be ground into a paste

Grated coconut - 5 tbsp

Cashewnuts - 4-5

Tomato - 1,chopped

Whole garam masala - 2 cardamoms,2 cloves and a 1' piece cinnamon stick

Haldi - a pinch

For the tadka/seasoning

Oil - 1 tbsp

Green capsicum - 1,chopped

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves to garnish

Method

Cook the vegetables till soft.

Grind the ingredients given for the masala to a smooth paste.

In a kadai add oil and saute capsicum.

When the capsicum becomes soft[not cooked] add the ground masala and mix well.

Add salt to taste and then the cooked vegetables and let it come to a boil.

Simmer for 5-7 minutes till the kurma starts to thicken,garnish with coriander leaves.