Beat Your Monday Blues With Delicious Vegetable Korma

New Delhi: Vegetable Korma also called Kurma is an aromatic gravy or sauce based dish that is popular in India as well as in Central Asia.

INGREDIENTS

For Masala Paste:

• 1 cup coconut (grated)
• 8 cashew / Kaju
• 1-inch ginger
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 chilli
• 2 tbsp poppy seeds/khus khus
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• ½ tsp fennel / saunf
• handful coriander
• ¼ cup water
• for kurma:
• 4 tsp oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1-inch cinnamon
• 2 pods cardamom
• 3 cloves
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tomato (finely chopped)
• ½ carrot (chopped)
• 10 florets cauliflower / gobi
• 3 tbsp peas / matar
• 1 potato (chopped)
• 5 beans (chopped)
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cup water
• 1½ cup water

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Firstly, in a large Kadai heat 4 tsp oil and saute spices.
2. add 1 onion and saute well.
3. Further, add 1 tomato and saute until soft and mushy.
4. Now add vegetables and 1 tsp salt.
5. Saute for 2 minutes or until vegetables are stir-fried.
6. Also, add 2 cups of water and stir well.
7. cover and boil for 10 minutes or until vegetables are almost cooked.
8. Add the prepared masala paste to the cooked vegetables and stir fry for 2 minutes.
9. Now add 1½ cup water and stir well.
10. cover and cook for 10 minutes or until vegetables are cooked completely.
11. finally, enjoy veg kurma with poori or chapati.