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Kerala Simple Vegetable Kurma

An easy and tasty veg kurma in 20 mins
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 - Mixed vegetables Potato, Beans, Carrot, Green peas, Cauliflower, Broccoli etc
  • 2 nos Onion sliced thin
  • 3 nos Green chillies
  • 1 no Tomato
  • 3 nos Cardamom Elakka
  • 2 nos Cloves Grambu
  • 1 tsp Fennel seeds Perinjeerakam
  • 1 no Bay leaf Vazhana/Karuga ela
  • 1/4 cup Curd
  • 3 - Grated coconut
  • 1 tsp Poppy seeds
  • Salt As reqd
  • 4 - Cashewnuts
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 - Cooking oil

Instructions
 

  • Soak 4 - 5 cashews, poppy seeds and saunf in water for 30 mins.
  • Grind the above with coconut, curd, 2 cardamoms, green chillies and coriander leaves into a smooth paste. Keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
  • Saute onions till light brown along with a cardamom.
  • Add all the vegetables, except tomato and saute for 5 mins.
  • Add salt, turmeric, 1 green chilly and pressure cook upto 1 - 2 whistles.
  • Add the tomato and let it boil.
  • Add the coconut paste and bay leaf and let it simmer for 5 mins.
  • Add curry leaves or coriander leaves to garnish.
  • :-) Can add some fruits like apple, banana, grapes, pineapple etc for variety..also can add cashews n few raisins.
  • :-) Serve hot with rice, chappathis or idiyappam or appams.
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