RESTAURANT STYLE VEGETABLE KURMA or KORMA (Ver -I)
>> Tuesday, February 23, 2010 –
best ever korma,
best ever kurma,
easy side dish for chappathi,
idiyappam with kurma,
idyappam side dish,
kurma,
Restaurant style vegetable korma,
restaurant style vegetable kurma,
Vegetable Gravies
Chapathi ,Parotta ,Idiyappam, Ghee rice, oothappam, Dosa, Idli are excellent dishes that goes Very well with kurma. This Kurma is really finger licking good and I am sure you will eat extra chapathi just for this kurma. This is one of my favorite one from my school days. I make few varieties of kurma with slight variations, each tastes different and yummy. Will post one by one . Crisp and crunchy vegetables, mixed spice blend with flavor of coconut mmmm yumm.... here goes the recipe.
Ingredients :
Carrot - 1/4 cup cubed
Beans - 1/4 cup cubed
Potato - 1/4 cup cubed
Cauliflower - 1/4 small florets
Green Peas - 1/4 cup
Onion - 1 (slice 1/2 onion reserve another 1/2 for grinding)
Tomato - 1 ( cube 1/2 tomato reserve another 1/2
Saunf - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Bay leaf - 2
Turmeric - few
Chilli powder - just little for extra hot
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Kalpasi /stone flower - Small piece (Optional) But it gives nice aroma to kurma
Kalpasi /stone flower - Small piece (Optional) But it gives nice aroma to kurma
Curry leaves - few
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Oil - 3 tbsp
Salt as needed
Salt as needed
For grinding :
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Poppy seeds - 1 1/2 tbsp
Cashews - 5
Saunf - 1 tsp
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Garlic - 4 pods(small)
Green chilli -4
Onion - 1/2 reserved
Tomato - 1/2 reserved
Method :
1. Boil all the vegetables 3/4th , Don't over cook it spoils the taste.
2. Heat oil in the pan, Add the cummin, Saunf and Bay leaf.
3. Now add Sliced onion, curry leaves saute till it turns to transparent and now add the tomato.
4.Add the Garam masala and chilli powder. Let the tomato get mashed.
5. Add the cooked vegetables and the ground mixture.
6. Add 1 1/2 to 2 cups of water and let it cook for some time until the raw aroma disappears.
7. And the kurma gets to slightly thick consistency. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve this accompaniment with your favorite main dish.
Note:
1.You can add soya chunks too with this.
2.You can add mushrooms, paneer for variation. Adding mushrooms will change the taste of kurma slightly.
I love Vegetable Kurma and yours look so perfect and delicious, loved the presentation!
kurma n chapthi my fav combo
scrumptious AND great little photo session on this blog!
Wonderful combo.. Well served! Looks awesome!
What a delectable Kurma and what a delicious presentation! Man your presentation skills are like thoughtful springs..I wish I had such a skill like yours..but I am learning.
Oh what a lovely dish! Beautiful plating, too!
korma looks so delicious and yummy.. and as usually your plating and presentation is really too good!
Very delicious plater of chappati with veg kurma and professional presentation:)
Very delicious..wonderful presentation as always:-)
The vegetable kurma looks wonderful! All of those spices must make it taste delicious!
Veg kurma looks delicious and very well presented.
Very Well Decorated and Lovely Dish. I am sure that it tastes fabulous as well.
Deepa
I love this combo very much. kurma looks yum
kurma looks so creamy and yum!
Kurma looks delicious and mouth watering ,the desserts are awesome and beautiful clicks.
Nice combo. kurma looks delicious.. Nice presentation..
wow pavitra what a presentation..just fabulous...no one can beat u in this ...am damn sure abt it...very creative and thats a lovely & delicious dish....
Delicious kurma yaa!
fantastic presentation!! kurma looks yummy yummy...
beautiful and superb presentation!!! :)..bet it will taste good as presented too :)
beautiful and superb presentation!!! :)..bet it will taste good as presented too :)
woow!!!lovely dish and yummy combo...
nice presentation...
Looks scrumptious! So is the presentation.
Absolutely cute presentation. I love the flowers there. :)
Lovely kurma and beautiful hearts...
Wow tha tis a delicous looking kurma, wish i had them right now.
Kurma looks wonderful ! love the presentations...
Kurma looks delicious and tasty!! looks perfect..
Delectable combo...great presentation as always !
Woww thats a tempting kurma, looks fabulous Pavithra, beautiful presentation..
Btw thanks a lot for sending ur lovely entries to my event..
nice entries and korma looks delicious..nice pictures too !
No words only gaze..... I'm sorry but all your fault..... ;-)
OUTSTANDING!!!
Ash....
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)
Dear Pavithra
How are you?
No one can match you on your presentations apart from recipes.
I am so handicapped here...just cant cook any thing ...but will try this one once i am back...I have already told some one , that moment I arrive I will shift my bed to kitchen and stay there for cooking 24 hrs
Happy cooking
Hey,
Thanks for your lovely comment on my new profile picture..its my baby boy. he is cute as a button, isn't he? I guess all moms think that way about their babies..My hubby was very specific TO NOT post pictures of famiily , u know? I did it without his knowlegde anywayz..my boy is a toddler now..who is gonna know? Brr..anywayz, thanks dear!
Very nice combo Pavitra..
Presentation is so lovely.
Very delicious. Oh! I feel like having this kurma now itself with paratha. Lovely presentation with yummy picture!!
I have never made kurma with whole spices before...looks good Pavithra..lovely clicks :)
Excellent ....love the click
lovely click and perfect for the events too...
Lovely presentation, looks yum !
That is so good! Lovely presentation.... Wonderful job!
looks yummy... perfect presentation w/chappathi...
Chapati and kurma looks and should have tasted great!
Perfect and delcious. Apt for the event
Perfect,very nice click..my favorite item too..awesome!!!!!!
kurma looks so flavorful and tempting. Nice presentation.
tempting n mouth watering kurma...nice combo with rotis n chappatis....fantastic presentation...
wow!!lovely and wonderful presentation!!!...perfect kurma..
wow!!lovely and wonderful presentation!!!...perfect kurma..
Gorgeous presentation... this version of your kurma is almost similar to mine... Mouthwatering pics.
Superb presentation,kurma sounds great,as usual hats off to your creativity in presentation :)
nice presentation and kurma looks super delicious...
Delicious! Lovely presentation as usual.
looks yum...very nice presentation...especially the truffles..
Looks very rich and yummy Pavithra!!! And the array of dishes for the heart event looks so kewl too!!!
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Perfect kurma for chapati and praotta. Excellent presentation and click dear:)
As usual love your presentation.....& kurma looks so delectable....
Kurma looking perfect .love ur presentation dear ...got a great creativity...
My mom used to make the korma just as u mentioned, and you have presented it very well.
Kurma looks so tempting! Thanks for making me feel appetized just before lunch time :)
That display of bay leaf is good
Kurma looks rich and delicious!!!
Wonderful presentation :-)