Potato & Blackeyed Peas Kurma / Potato Black eye Peas Coconut Curry

  Very Easy, flavorful and spicy kurma which goes well with everything, White rice, any mild pulav, Chapathi, puri and Idly/dosa also. The combo of potato n black eyed peas makes a perfect filling and yummy side dish with the addition of few fresh herbs like mint, cilantro. Aromatic and spicy kurma, try this u will love it :)

Ingredients

1. Blackeyed peas      1/2 cup
2. Potato/Aloo        2 no.(medium)
3. Onion       1 medium(sliced or chopped)
4. Tomato     1 no.(chopped)
5. Ginger garlic paste      2 tsp
6. Fennel seeds         1/4 tsp
7. Cardamom         2 no.s
8. Turmeric powder        1/4 tsp
9. Chilli powder           1/2 tsp
10. Coriander powder    1 tsp
11. Curry leaves        few
12. Salt    as needed
13. Oil      2-3 tsp

To Grind

1. Coconut     1/4 cup
2. Fennel seeds   1 tsp
3. Poppy seeds    1 tsp(soaked in warm water for 15min)
4. Green chillies     3 or 4 no.s
5. Mint leaves    5 no.s
6. Coriander leaves    few strings
7. Clove    3
8. Cinnamon stick     1' stick

Method

• Soak the BE peas in water for overnight,then pressure cook it for 1-2 whistle (not too soft).
• Cut the potatoes in to bite size pieces (peel the skin or use as such).
• Grind all the ingredients under"to grind" in a blender to a smooth paste and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a vessel,add mustard seeds,fennel seeds and cardamom allow to pop.
• Then add curry leaves and chopped onions,saute till onion get transparent
• Add ginger garlic paste and stir well till the raw smell leaves.
• Then add tomatoes and saute well  and add poatoes and BE peas with turmeric powder and fry well.
• Then add chilli powder,coriander powder and stir fry for 2 minutes.
• Now add the grounded masala paste  and keep stirring for 3-4 minutes.
• Then add 1 and 1/2 cup water or to your desired consistency  and add enough salt and mix well.
• Cook for 10-15minutes or till the raw smell of the masala leaves.
• At last add some chopped coriander leaves to the kurma and now the kurma is ready to serve.

Notes:
Adjust chilli n spices to ur taste. the above one will give u a spicy kurma.
To make  the kurma rich u can also add some cashew nuts along with the grinding ingredients.
Instead of black eye peas u can also use any desired legumes like chickpeas, peas, brown beans, etc.