Vegetable Kurma

                                                  VEGETABLE KURMA

Ingredients 
       
Carrot- 1
Beans- 4
Potato- 1 small
Green peas- 2 tbspI
Tomato-1large
Onion- 1 medium

Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp,
Grated coconut- 1/4  cup,
Red chilli powder- 1 tsp,
Coriander powder- 1 tsp,
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Garam masala- 1/2 tsp
Cumin/ Jeeragam- 1Tsp
Fennel/ Sombu- 1tsp
Green chilli- 2
Curry leaves- 1 sprig
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Urad dal- 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves to garnish
Salt- to taste
Oil- 2 tsp

Method

• Cut all the vegetables into small cubes and cook in a pressure cooker with little water and salt for a whistle. Use the water for curry.
• Make fennel, coconut, green chilli, cumin into a fine paste.
• In a pan, add oil and once it is hot, add mustard seeds to splutter and add urad dal, curry leaves, chopped onion and saute till onions turn light brown. 
• Add in the ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes off.
• Add the chopped tomato and cook covered till mushy.
• Now add in all the spice powders and cover the pan to simmer for about 5 minutes till the oil separates.
• Add the ground paste and mix well and add salt.
• Add in all the cooked vegetables and water as per the consistency you want.
• Check for salt and seasoning. Cook, it covered for another 15 minutes. 
• Let it come to a rolling boil. Add the coriander leaves.