Vegetable Korma/ Kurma

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Cauliflower
• 1/2 cup Carrot (chopped)
• 1/2 cup peas (used frozen)
• 1 to 2 Potatoes (boiled) (optional)
• 1/2 cup Beans (frozen)
• 1/2 cup coconut (shredded)
• 2 Tbsp Poppy seeds (khus-khus)
• 1 Onion (chopped)
• 2-3 Green chilies (chopped)
• 1 tsp Ginger and Garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp Red chili powder
• 1/4 tsp Termeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1/2 stick Cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 2 cardamom
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 & 1/2 Tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste
• Rains to garnish.

Method:

Make the paste of coconut and poppy seeds with little water and keep it a side.

Heat the pan with oil, add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves, bay leaf, cloves and fry for 1-2 minutes or till you get nice aroma of spices. Add onion and fry till they turn into light brown color. Add green chilies , ginger garlic paste and fry for 1 minute or so. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coconut paste and fro for 2 minutes. Add all the vegetables, water, slat, garam masala powder and cook till all vegetables get tender.

Garnish with Raisins & Serve hot with Puri.

Note: I have used frozen vegetables. If your not using frozen vegetables then pressure cook all the vegetables.

Cook vegetable korma on low heat.