Name: Healthy vegetable kurma recipe by Muthulakshmi Madhavakrishnan at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 2 small Carrots; 1 small chayote; 7 beans; 1/4 cup green peas; 1 small potato (optional); 1 Onion; 1 tomato; 1 green chilly; Small piece ginger; 5 garlic cloves; 4 tbsp coconut; 1 tbsp fried grams; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp chilly powder; 1 tsp garamasala powder; 1 tbsp lemon juice; Few coriander leaves; few curry leaves; 1 tbsp oil; Salt to taste; 1 tbsp oil

ABOUT Healthy vegetable kurma RECIPE

This is a simple vegetable kurma with combination of vegetables made with coconut paste and little garam masala powder for the flavour. There is no other extra spices or any other special ingredients like cashew nuts or poppy seeds. Sometimes it is uncomfortable for elders to have a kurma with lots of flavours for dinner. This kurma works good because there is no additional flavours and five different vegetables with fiber which helps in digestion. Make sure to include carbohydrates(dosa, chapathi or idiyappam) along with this vegetable kurma to have a balanced dinner.

Ingredients Serving: 3

2 small Carrots
1 small chayote
7 beans
1/4 cup green peas
1 small potato (optional)
1 Onion
1 tomato
1 green chilly
Small piece ginger
5 garlic cloves
4 tbsp coconut
1 tbsp fried grams
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp chilly powder
1 tsp garamasala powder
1 tbsp lemon juice
Few coriander leaves
few curry leaves
1 tbsp oil
Salt to taste
1 tbsp oil

Instructions

Peel the carrots, potato, chayote and cut them into small cubes. Chop the beans. Cut the onions, tomato and slit the green chilly.
Grind the ginger and garlic with little water.
Grind the coconut and fried grams smoothly.
Take a small pressure cooker or pan and add the chopped vegetables. Add 1/2 cup of water and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
Heat oil in a kadai and add the onions, green chillies and curry leaves.
When the onions turn translucent, add the ginger garlic paste.
Stir and saute well for few minutes. Next add the tomatoes.
Saute them till it turns mushy and add the chilly powder and turmeric powder.
Now add the cooked vegetables and required salt.
Mix them well and add the ground coconut paste along with 1/2 cup water.
Add the garam masala powder and reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes.
Finally, add the coriander leaves. (If you wish, now you can add a tsp of butter) Turn off the heat and add the lemon juice. Mix them well and transfer to the serving dish.
Serve it warm with chapathi or dosa or idiyappam.

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