Vegetable Kurma

Ingredients

Vegetables (carrot, beans,couliflower,green peas,potato) - 2 cups

Onion - 1 big

Tomato- 1 big

Green chilies -5

Ginger -1" piece

Ginger garlic paste - 1 teaspoon

Bay leaf -1

Oil -2 tablespoon

Mustard seeds -1 teaspoon

chilli powder- 1 1/2teaspoon

Coriander powder 1 1/2 teaspoon( add more or less)

Garam masala - 1 teaspoon (preparation link)

Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Coconut milk 1/4 cups

Salt to taste

For Grinding

Coconut - 1/2 cup

Cashew nuts - one handful (about 10)

Poppy seeds -1/2 teaspoon

Fennel seeds 1/4 teaspoon

Green chillies - 4

Method

In a thick bottom vessel, heat oil and splutter mustard seeds. Add bay leaf, onions , green chillies , ginger and ginger garlic paste one by one and fry. Onion should not turn brown color. add the powdered ingredients and fry for few mins. Put the vegetables in this along with the coconut milk ,salt and enough water and cook. When it is half way through add the finely grinded paste (refer TO GRIND ) and choped tomato . Let it cook until done. Add curry leaves and coriander leaves at the end.

This goes well with chapathi .