Vegetable Kurma

Vegetable Kurma is a tangy & spicy coconut based curry with mixed vegetables. My mom used to serve this curry with dosas sometimes and I must say that it was a heavenly combination. Here is my mom's recipe and I hope you enjoy it.

Recipe:

Ingredients:
Oil - 4 tsp
Coriander Seeds - 1 tsp
Jira - 1 tsp
Pepper - 4
Cloves - 1
Cinnamon Stick - a small piece
Red Chilly - 4
Coconut (grated) - 1/2 cup
Tamarind - small ball size
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Ginger (grated) - 1 tsp
Garlic (grated) - 1 tsp
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Peas - 1/4 cup
Potato - 1
Cauliflower (or any other vegetables) - 1/2 cup
Salt - to taste
Coriander Leaves - 1/2 cup (for garnishing)

Preparation:

1. Heat oil in a pan. 
2. Add cinnamon stick, pepper balls, cloves, coriander seeds, Jira and red chillies and fry for a few minutes.
3. Add grated ginger and garlic to the above mix along with turmeric powder, tamarind ball and grated coconut and fry for a few seconds.
4. Next grind the above mix into a fine paste once it cools down a bit and keep it aside.
5. Take some oil and fry onions.
6. Next add tomatoes, peas, potato and other vegetables you may like. Sprinkle some salt and continue frying until they are cooked.
7. Add the masala that was ground earlier and let it cook well until the bubbles form.
8. Once done, sprinkle some garam masala, mix well and garnish with coriander leaves.

Vegetable Kurma is now ready to be served with Dosa.