Vegetable Kurma

       This is excellent combination for chapathi,puri,Parotta...I made this for chapathi  with adding less water n i thicker consistency.Really it taste gud and more flavorful. This kurma goes well with South Indian Style Parotta. make it very thinner, really it taste like hotel parotta kurma. I made it little spicy, please adjust green chilli n other spices to your taste...the mentioned below will yield you a spicy kurma. I used 1/2 medium broccoli,1/4 potato,3/4 cup chopped carrot n beans,1/4 cup peas...you can use any available vegetable.


Ingredients

1. mixed vegetable   2 cups
2. onion    1 medium (chopped)
3. Tomato   1 (diced)
4. Green chilli   3-4 no.
5. ginger garlic paste    2 tsp

To temper

1. Oil    2-3 tsp
2. mustard seeds    1/2 tsp
3. Fennel seeds     1/2 tsp
4. Bay leaf    1 no.
5. Cardamom   2no.
6. Curry leaves    few

To gind

1. Coconut   1/2 cup(shredded)
2. Clove   3no,
3. Cinnamon     1" stick
4. turmeric powder    a pinch
5. Curry masala powder     1 and 1/2 tsp
6. Chilli powder    1 tsp
7. Coriander powder   2 tsp
8. Dalia   1tbsp(optional)

Method

• Heat oil in wok/kadai,add all the tempering ingredients under"to temper" one by one and fry well.
• Then add onion,curry leaves,green chillies and ginger garlic paste...fry till ginger garlic paste leaves raw smell.
• And add tomatoes and saute till it get soft.
• then add the ground masala  and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
• Now add the vegetables and mix well,fry for a minute.
• After that add 1 and 1/2 cup water(or to ur desired consistency) ,enough salt,some chopped coriander leaves and mix well and allow to boil till vegetable get cooked.(cook covered)
• When the vegetables are get cooked,simmer for another 2 minutes and turn off the stove.
• Lastly add some chopped coriander leaves ...now the vegetable kurma is ready to serve.

you can have this kurma for idly/dosa also..but make it little thinner .try this..very tasty and flavorful curry.