Vegetable Shahi Kuruma

I tried this as per the cook book , and it came out very well….simple and easy recipe, really tasty with chappathi,roti,rice  etc.try it and enjoy! 

Vegetable Shahi  Kuruma

mixed vegetables (2 carrots, 5 French beans, 1 medium size potato, ¼ cup fresh green peas , 5 cauliflower florets or any vegetables of your choice), cut  into cubes

1 tablespoon oil

2 cloves

2 cardamom

1  small piece cinnamon sticks

1 small bay leaf

1 onion, cut into small bits

2 tablespoon  ginger - garlic paste

3 green chillies, slit lengthwise

1 medium  tomato  finely chopped

1 cup  water

salt (to taste)

Extra 1/4 cup  water

1 teaspoon chopped coriander leaves

For coconut paste:

¾ cup  grated coconut

10 cashew nuts, chopped ( soak cashew nuts in ¼ cup  water for one hour. Cashew nut paste will make a creamy gravy )

2 tablespoons water

Make a smooth paste of above ingredients with 2 tablespoon water and keep aside.

Method

Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Add bay leaf, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon. Fry on a medium heat till fragrant.Add onion pieces and fry till golden color.Add ginger - garlic paste and saute for 2 - 3 minutes or until the raw smell goes.Add chopped tomatoes and saute for 2 - 3 minutes.Add chopped vegetables, 3 green chillies, salt to taste and 1 cup  water. Cover with a tight lid and cook on a low to medium heat for 12 - 15 minutes or until done / vegetables softens.Add coconut - cashew nut paste and extra 1/4 cup  water and adjust salt to taste if you required. Mix well.Cover with a lid and cook on a low heat for 5 minutes. Avoid boiling on high heat. You can add 3-4 tbsp fresh cream in to it.  Sprinkle pinch of  garam masala and  chopped coriander leaves.

This curry goes well with chapathi,puttu,rice etc.its really tasty,enjoy.

GREEN PEAS KURUMA

Dried green peas – 1 ½  cup

Onion – 1 big, chopped

Ginger & garlic – 2 tsp each, chopped

Green chilli – 2-3, slit lengthwise

Coriander powder – 2 tsp

Pepper  crushed -1 tsp

Tomato – 1 small or half of 1 med tomato, chopped

 thick coconut milk – 1 1/2 – 2 cups

salt

For tempering

1 tsp mustard seeds

10 fresh curry leaves

3-4 dry red chillis

1 tbsps oil

Instructions

Wash the dried green peas and soak them in water overnight. Drain the water and pressure cook them with 2 cups of water,and all ingredients together. I cooked it for 1 whistles on high flame and keep it low flame for 15 mins.after  add  thick coconut milk, let it boil, and cook for 2-3 mins.

 Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan add mustards seeds and fry till the mustard splutters . Add the dry red chillis, curry leaves and saute for a few seconds and turn off heat,add it to the green curry. Add chopped coriander leaves .serve with chapathi,puttu,rice etc.

GRILLED BABY CORN

GRILLED  BABY CORN

Ingredients:

15 Baby Corns

1tsp Ginger – Garlic paste

Curd 2 tbsp

½ tsp Garam Masala Powder

¼ tsp Jeera / Cumin Powder

¼ tsp Cardamom Powder

1 tsp Chili Powder

¼ tsp  Salt

4tbsp  Olive Oil

Method:

 Put the curd in a bowl and add   Ginger Garlic paste, Garam Masala Power, Oil,  Salt, Cumin, Cardamom and Chili powders. Mix well. Marinate the baby corn well in this masala paste. Grill the marinated baby corn in a hot  oven(200 degree) till  done.  Serve with Tomato Ketchup ……. Grilled baby corn is a very tasty dish,realy its taste is same as the fried prawn….JJJ