Madhu's Recipe: Vegetable kuruma

Ingredients:

1.Carrot - 1 (chopped)
2.Beans - 100 grms ( Chopped)
3.Potatoes (small) - 3 (Chopped)
4.peas 1/4th cup, cauliflower, brocoli 1/4th cup
(Cut the veggies in chunks if cooking in pressure cooker.Or else veggies will be mashed.)
5.Garlic - 1 pod
6.whole black Pepper - 1 tspn
7.Ginger - small piece
8.Big Onions - 2 (Chopped)
9.Tomatoes - 2 (chopped)
10.Chilly powder - 1 tsp
11.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
12.Coriander powder - 2 tsp
13.Salt - To taste
14.Coriander leaves - 1 hand full
15.Garam Masala - 1/2 tspn
16.Oil 2 tblspn

Masala Items
Sombu - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon sticks - 2 small peices
Green Cardamons - 3
Cloves - 2
Bay leaves - 1


Procedure:

1.Take a heavy bottomed vessel or pan, add oil, add the whole pepper and fry it.

2.Now add the onions , fry till golden brown, then add the chopped tomatoes.

3.Now add ginger and garlic. Can use paste also.keep it aside and let it cool.

4.Now grind the above fried items with a handfull of coriander leaves by adding little bit of water.

5.Now take another pan, add all the masala items.i.e. Sombu - 1/2 tsp,Cinnamon sticks - 2 small peices,Green Cardamons - 3,Cloves - 2,Bay leaves - 1.

6.Now add the grinded masala and fry it for 5 min.

7.Then add water as required for gravy also add turmeric powder, chilly powder, coriander powder and salt and mix well.

8.Then add the chopped vegetables.

9.Cook till the veggies are cooked. If using pressure cooker, cook it till 2 whistles.

10.Finally garnish with coriander leaves.