Vegetable Kuruma

Ingredients for making Vegetable Kuruma:

• Green Peas - 1 cup
• Potato - 2 medium size
• Onion - 1 medium size
• Tomato - 2 medium size
• Carrot - 1 medium size
• Green Beans - 5
• Grated/ Shredded Coconut- 1/2 cup
• Fennel seeds - 1 Teaspoon
• Cumin Seeds - 1 Teaspoon
• Green Chili - 1
• Ginger - 1 inch piece
• Garlic - 2 cloves minced nicely
• Cardamom - 2
• Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
• Cloves - 2
• Turmeric Powder - a small pinch
• Salt to taste

Method for making Vegetable Kuruma:

Step 1 : Cut the vegetables and cook and keep it aside.

Step 2: In a blender add the ginger, garlic, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, green chili and grated coconut and grind them to smooth. Add little water and grind them.

Step 3: Heat a deep skillet add cooked vegetables to it and add turmeric powder , the grounded paste , mix well and let it boil.

Step 4 : Adjust the consistency by adding little more water if required. Add salt and mix well. Let it boil for 5 to 10 minutes.

This is a nice South Indian Side dish. It goes well with South Indian Parotta, Dosai, Aapam, Chappathi.

I served this side dish for our weekend breakfast with Aapam.