Mixed Vegetable Kurma - Traditional Tamilnadu Style Vegetable Kurma - Chapathi Kurma Recipe - Idli Kurma Recipe

Vegetable kurma is one of the best side dish for both south Indian as well as North Indian breakfast and biryani recipes. Here the vegetables are blended with spices and ground masalas which gives a nice aroma and flavor.

Ingredients for making Vegetable Kurma

Onion - 2
Tomato - 1 medium sized chopped
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Garlic - 6 -7 pods
A cup of Chopped vegetables (beans, carrot, peas, knol khol, cauliflower, potato, etc.)
2 Tsp of Coriander powder
1 Tsp of Red Chilli powder
2 Tsp thick curd
A pinch of Turmeric powder
Salt as required.
Oil as required.

To Temper:
1 Tbsp of oil
1 no. of Bay leaf
1 no. pattai
1 sp. saunf
A sprig of curry leaves

To grind:
Mixture 1
Onion 1 roughly chopped
Green chillies - 2
Saunf - 1/2 tsp.
Garlic and ginger

Mixture 2
1/2 a cup of fresh grated coconut
10 nos. of Cashewnuts
1/2 Tsp of Poppy seeds/Khus Khus

Method for making  Vegetable Kurma

1. Grind the items mentioned in "To grind list ".Add little water to make it into a smooth paste. Keep it aside.

2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker add the ingredients one by one given under to temper. Next add the ground Mixture 1 paste. Saute well.

3. Next add the finely chopped onions fry till transparent then add the tomatoes saute well.

4. Add the chopped veggies and mix well. Add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, chilli powder and mix well. Add little curd and blend everything well.

5. Add the required amount of water and close the lid and leave for 2 whistles.

6. After the steam is released open the cooker and then add the mixture 2 ground paste. Mix well and wait for 5 minutes.

7. Switch off the stove and garnish with coriander leaves.

Now the hot spicy kurma is ready to be served with chappatis, rotis, poori and rice.

Karunai Kizhangu chops is a very good combination for rice and kurma.