Wednesday 25 May 2016

Vegetable Korma
Korma (from Turkish kavurma), also spelled kormaaqormakhorma,kurma, or qovurma, is a dish originating in South Asia[1] consisting of meat or vegetables braised in a spiced sauce made with yogurt, cream, nut or seed paste.
The flavour of a korma is based on a mixture of spices, including ground coriander and cumin, combined with yogurt kept below curdling temperature and incorporated slowly and carefully with the meat juices.
Ingredients

  • Oil - 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon - 1
  • Cloves - 1 
  • Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Onion - 1 
  • Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Tomato - 1
  • Mixed vegetables - 1 1/2 cup ( beans,carrot,peas and potato)
  • Coriander powder - 2 tsp
  • Chilli powder - 1 tsp
  • Coriander leaves - few 
  • Curry leaves - few 
  • Salt - as required 


Coconut paste:

  • Coconut - 1/2 cup
  • Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
  • Cumin - 1/2 tsp
  • Cardamom - 1
  • Cloves - 1 
  • Gram dal - 2 tsp 
  • Poppy seed - 1/2 tsp


Method:

  1. Grind all the ingredients for making coconut paste adding little amount of water(Coconut,fennel seeds, cumin seeds, cardamom, cloves, gram dal and poppy seed).
  2. Heat oil in a cooker, add spices (cinnamon, cloves and fennel seeds).
  3. Saute chopped onions till it turns golden brown color.
  4. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.

  5. Add tomatoes (chopped), turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt and cook it till it becomes mushy.
  6. Add chopped vegetables and grounded coconut paste.
  7. Add water.

  8. Close lid and pressure cook.
  9. Garnish with coriander leaves or curry leaves(optional) and serve.

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