Veg Kurma

Vegetable kurma or Veg Kurma as popularly known to all of us is a traditional South Indian dish prepared using varieties of vegetables with a rich creamy texture in the gravy. This delectable Vegetable Kurma is loaded with potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, peas, and green beans, including all those winter veggies that are available in plenty during the season. As Kolkata receives the winter veggies quite late, especially from the offset of the winter season in other cities, we get to see these vegetables in plenty with lowest prices in the market from the later January, until we go to a supermarket or a big vegetable market.

Veg Kurma is very famous in the Indian cuisine, the gravy is loaded with the rich flavour of coconut and cashews keeping the base smooth, juicy, creamy with a perfect texture to melt the veggies in your mouth. This Vegetable Kurma goes well with Indian flat bread like roti, paratha, poori, rumali roti, naan and of course make sure you have plenty of butter alongside with naan to dip in the Kurma gravy, it definitely tastes the most delectable. South Indian Kurma are also combined with rice, Pulav or fried rice, with raita to give it the perfect meal pleasure.

Veg Kurma are often decided in the menu for marriages, reception, birthday parties, New Year parties, etc. as it is the best dish for the vegetarians. This Vegetable Kurma recipe can be prepared in just 30 minutes, with the combination of fresh vegetables, simmered with fresh coconut cream leaves the room with the delicious aroma while cooking and I bet as this creamy Vegetable Kurma is the tastiest way to eat your veggies without any fuss. The blend of other Indian spices gives an assorting flavour to the dish. Head on to the full recipe of 'Veg Kurma' with step by step instructions and pictures below:

Tips:

1. You can add some more veggies as per your choice. Remember not to overcook the veggies, as the gravy base is thick and made of coconut cream, it will absorb in the veggies and make them soft and juicy.
2. As coconut contains oil, use very less oil in the dish to keep it healthy.

Veg Kurma

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Author: Paromita.P

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes (approx)

Recipe Type: Gravy

Course: Main dish

Cuisine: South Indian

Serves: 4

Measuring Items: 1 cup=150 ml; Tablespoon (tbsp), Teaspoon (tsp)

Ingredients:

1. Fresh Coconut- 1 whole
2. Cashews- 10
3. Potato- 4
4. French Beans- 100 grams
5. Carrot- 2 large
6. Onion- 2 large
7. Tomato- 3
8. Green Chili- 6
9. Green peas- 1 cup
10. Coriander leaves

Spices:

1. Clove (lavang)- 5
2. Cinnamon (dalchini)- 1
3. Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
4. Red mirchi powder- 1 tsp
5. Salt- as per taste
6. Black pepper powder- 1 tsp
7. White refined oil- 2 tbsp

Method:

How to prepare ‘Veg Kurma’ with step by step pictures and instructions-

1. Finely chop all the required veggies and set aside.
   
2. Heat oil in a cooking pan, add clove and cinnamon.
   
3. Simultaneously add the chopped onion and fry till translucent.
   
4. Now add chopped tomatoes and 2 green chilies slit in between.
   
5. Cook the tomatoes until they turn mushy and leave oil by the sides.
   
6. Now add all the veggies and mix them well.
   
7. Consecutively add turmeric powder, mirchi powder, and salt. Mix properly.
   
8. Pour half a cup of water into the pan. Cover the pan with a lid and cook the veggies.
   
9. In the meantime, take a blender/mixie grinder, add grated or very thin slices of coconut, cashews, 2 green chilies, and coriander leaves, Blend them to a thick paste.
   
10. Keep adding water as and when required to make a smooth puree.
    
11. Once the vegetables turn soft, add the blended puree.
    
12. Mix and simmer for 2 minutes.
    
13. Add 1 cup water and black pepper powder. Cook until water brings to a boil.
    
14. Garnish with coriander leaves.

A delightful combination of assorted seasonal vegetables and coconut based curry absolutely ideal for all types of Indian flatbread and various rice dishes too. Veg Kurma Recipe, the most delectable, mild, creamy, flavorful gravy, perfect for a good and hearty meal. Prepare this classic dish from the fusion of South Indian Vegetable Kurma recipe and tell me how you liked it. Till then enjoy cooking, serving and eating!!

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