Showing posts with label Healthy Indian Vegetarian Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Healthy Indian Vegetarian Recipes. Show all posts

31 January 2013

Mixed Vegetable Kurma

Kurma or korma is a popular Indian gravy dish. A mixed vegetable kurma is a gravy cooked in coconut milk with mild spices. The taste of this kurma varies from region to region.

I would like to share a typical Kerala style korma with my readers.This is one curry I make often as kids too love it. And I am happy they are getting their dose of vitamins and carbohydrates.





INGREDIENTS

1. Cauliflower - 3 cups cut into florets (approx 1/2 a medium cauliflower)
    Oil - 2 tbsp

2. Carrot - 2 cups pealed and cut into 1 inch pieces
    Potato - 2 cups pealed and cut into 1 inch pieces
    Water - 2 cups 
    Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 1 1/4 tsp
    Coriander Powder - 1 1/4 tsp
    Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
    Salt - as required
    Frozen Peas - 1 cup


3. Onion - 1 cup finely chopped tightly packed
   Ginger Paste - 1 tsp
   Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
   Green Chilly - 2 slit into 2
   Tomato - 1 cup finely chopped tightly packed
   Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
   Pepper - 1/4 tsp
   Oil - 2 tbsp

4. Coconut Milk - 3 cups
    Cornflour- 1 1/2 tbsp
    Water - 1/4 cup

5. Curry Leaves - 2 sprigs, stripped 15 leaves



METHOD


Separate and remove cauliflower florets from stem. Dip them in lukewarm water with salt and turmeric. Let sit for 5 - 10 minutes. Remove,wash and use.

Cook the carrots and potatoes adding 2 cups water,turmeric, coriander, chilly powder and salt.
When the vegetables are almost cooked add the frozen peas. Cook for 1 minute.Keep aside.

In a pan, heat 2 tbsp oil and saute the cauliflower for approximately 1 1/2 minutes. Keep stirring.
Remove and transfer it to a plate.
In the same pan add 2 tbsp oil. Saute the onion, chilly, ginger garlic paste.
Add in the tomato and saute it.
Tip in the garam masala and pepper powder.
Stir well and add in the cooked vegetables (including the cauliflower). Add the coconut milk.
Season to taste with salt. Turn the heat to very low.
In 1/4 cup cold water, blend the cornflour into a smooth paste and add to the vegetable mixture.
Simmer and cook until the gravy is thick and vegetables tender. Switch off and garnish with curry leaves.




Tips:
To clean cauliflower from insects you need to completely submerge the florets in salted water with turmeric (approx 1/2 tsp).
If you are using fresh peas cook them separately with salt.