Vegetable Kurma

VEGETABLE Kurma

Ingredients:

2 cups Vegetables

2 Onions cut length-wise

2 Green chilies cut length-wise

1 tsp Coriander powder

1 1/4 tsp Salt

one pinch Turmeric powder

1/2" Cinnamon stick

2 Cloves

2 Cardamom

2 tblsp Coconut powder

1 tsp Khus-Khus (poppy seeds)

1/4 tsp (3 cloves) Garlic

1/4 tsp powder (or 1/2" fresh) Ginger

Method:

Put a reasonable sized vessel on the range and heat oil. Add cinnamon,

cloves and cardamom and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add onions and green

chilies and fry till onions turn brown. Add garlic + ginger paste and

fry for a minute or so. Add vegetables and fry for about 3 minutes.

Add Water (about a cup or two). Let the vegetables + turmeric powder

cook.

If you are using canned or frozen vegetables skip the above step.

Add coconut paste, khus-khus, salt and wait until cooked.

Note: Cook on low heat.

This is good with Roti,Chapati,and Naan, Briyani..