Kerala Vegetable Kuruma
A traditional preparation from Kerala that balances flavour, texture, and aroma in the way that only home cooking can. No two households make it exactly the same, and that is the point.
Ingredientsfor 2 servings
- 1 nos Potato diced, big
- 2 nos Carrots — diced
- 5 – Beans
- 1 nos Cauliflower small
- ½ cup Green peas
- 2 nos Onion sliced thinly
- 6 nos Green chillies – 5 — slit
- Ginger A small piece
- 8 nos Garlic pods – 7
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander powder
- 1 ½ Garam masala powder
- 25 g Cashewnuts — soaked in water
- 1 cup Milk
- Oil, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- Coriander leaves — for garnishing
Preparation
Step 1
Cook all the vegetables in water along with salt, till done.
Step 2
Pour oil into a pan and heat it or a kadai.
Step 3
Add onion and green chillies and sautT.
Step 4
Add ginger-garlic paste and sautT again.
Step 5
Add turmeric powder and garam masala powder and sautT again.
Step 6
Allow this mixture to cool.
Step 7
Grind it in a mixer grinder into a smooth paste.
Step 8
Add this mixture into the pan containing cooked vegetables.
Step 9
Stir everything together thoroughly the vegetables with the paste.
Step 10
Add the cashew paste and give it a good stir.
Step 11
When it starts to thicken, add milk and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 12
Adjust the level of salt.
Step 13
Add coriander leaves and take it off the heat.
Tip
Do not rush the onion and shallot frying. The difference between pale onions and properly browned onions is the difference between a flat dish and a flavourful one.
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