Recipe of the Day: How to cook Kerala Vegetable Kurma

Kerala Vegetable Kurma

By Chef Nermala Dass
Photo by Nicholas Khoo

Ingredients

o 3 potatoes, skinned and cut into four
o 1 large carrot, sliced
o 200g cauliflower
o 1 big tomato, cut into four
o 3 green chillies, cut
o ½ tsp turmeric powder
o 3 tbsp kurma powder
o 1 tbsp kas- kas powder
o 2 cups diluted coconut milk
o 1 cup thick coconut milk
o 1 cup oil
o 2 cinnamon
o 4 clove, cardamom
o 1 tsp black pepper
o Salt to taste
o Mint leave

Blend till smooth
o 2 big onions
o 3in ginger
o 1 whole garlic
o 3 green chillies
o A handful of grated coconut

Method

Mix kas-kas powder with 2 tbsp water.

Heat oil, then add cinnamon, clove and cardamom.

Add blended ingredients and turmeric powder, cook till it is almost dry.

Stir in kurma powder, add potato and thin coconut milk. Let it simmer until potatoes are 3/4 cooked.

Add in cauliflower, carrot, tomato and green chillies.

Bring to a boil, then add salt, pepper and kas-kas.

Lastly, add thick coconut milk and mint leaves. Serve with Bombay Chicken Briyani.

Credits to and source taken from: http://kuali.com/recipes