Veg Kurma Recipe | Vegetable Korma - EverythingTraditional

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Kurma is a South Indian spicy gravy recipe made with coconut as base. Mixed vegetables like potatoes, carrot, beans, fresh green peas, brinjal, drumstick, capsicum, cauliflower are used in veg kurma recipes. Spiciness coming from whole spices cloves, cinnamon, ginger, garlic and chillies. Vegetable korma as called in North is a good combination for mild and flavorful Ghee rice or Pulao and also for plain rice, chapati and dosa. Lets learn how to make kurma.

Veg Kurma recipe can be made with mixed vegetables or just peas and potato or just with potato. I used potatoes, green peas and brinjal. Onions and veggies are Sautéed in oil and then kurma masala with coconut ginger, garlic, cloves, cinnamon is added and cooked. This vegetable kurma becomes a very spicy and rich gravy and served for Ghee rice. 

Ghee rice recipe is added in my blog please check that as well, veg kurma served with Ghee rice or Pulao, onion-tomato-curd raita and papad is a festive or special food spread. I made this on a week-end to enjoy with my family. 

Veg Kurma Recipe | Vegetable Korma - EverythingTraditional Cuisine: Indian / South Indian Cook time: 20 minutes

Ingredients for Veg Kurma Fresh green peas - 1 cup  Onion - 1 small Brinjal - 2  Potato - 1  Tomato - 1  Curry leaves - few  For Grinding Coconut - 1/2 cup  Ginger - 1 inch Garlic - 7 pods Cloves  - 5  Cinnamon  - 2 pieces  Chilli powder or Sambar powder - 2 teaspoons Turmeric - 1/4 teaspoon Tomato - 1/2 or 1 small

Instructions   Cut all vegetables - potato, brinjal, onions In a mixer jar add Coconut, ginger, garlic, cloves, cinnamon, chilli powder, turmeric and grind to fine paste add tomato also and grind Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a pan add chopped veggies and onions, curry leaves  and Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes  Add green peas and Sauté  Add ground masala   Mix all together well and add required water and salt  Once vegetables are cooked to 3/4 add tomatoes   Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are cooked   Spicy and tasty Veg kurma is ready to serve Serve with Ghee rice, raita and papad

Note:

Add vegetables like carrot, beans, potatoes, green peas, cauliflower, capsicum, brinjal, drumstick - on availability

Add cauliflower and capsicum at the end as they cook fast

Poppy seeds or few cashews can also be added to give rich texture to the Vegetable kurma

Home made sambar powder can be used for this Kurma

If chilli powder from store is used then add coriander powder as well for grinding

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Do try Ghee rice or Pulao which is best combination for this Veg Kurma 

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How to make Veg Kurma Recipe | Vegetable Korma with Step-by-step pictures

1. Cut all vegetables - potato, brinjal, onions

2. In a mixer jar add Coconut, ginger, garlic, cloves, cinnamon, chilli powder, turmeric and grind to fine paste add tomato also and grind

3. Heat oil in a pan add chopped veggies and onions, curry leaves  and Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes 

 

4. Add green peas and Sauté 

5. Add ground masala 

6. Mix all together well and add required water and salt 

7. Once vegetables are cooked 3/4 add tomatoes 

8. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are cooked 

9. Spicy and tasty Veg kurma is ready to serve 

 

10. Serve with Ghee rice, raita and papad

FAQ's 

What is Kurma or Korma? 

Kurma is comman name in South India, this is made with coconut. whole spices like cinnamon, clove and ginder, garlic which tenders good flavor to kurma. Traditionally poppy seeds and cashews will be grounded to fine paste with coconut, to give volume and creamy texture to the kurma. Whereas Korma is comman name in North India, coconut is replaced with yogurt and cream and whole spices are replaced with Garam masala powder, coriander powder. 

What are different varieties of Kurma? 

Mix Vegetable Kurma - we can use potatoes, carrots, fresh peas, cauliflower, capsicum, brinjal, drumstick, beans 

Or can use only one veg like potato or drumstick they too taste good

Chicken Kurma / Mutton Kurma - to the same base chicken or Mutton can used. Combination for Ghee rice, chapati, roti, pulkas, dosa and also idli. 

Panner Korma / Egg Korma - In North India - the usual ingredient for Korma will be Panner, or Egg - tastes excellent with Naans.  

Is Korma Gravy or Curry recipe? 

Korma usually is a curry recipe, less watery or thick consistency to eat with Rotis and Phulkas

Whereas Kurma in South India is a Gravy recipe, to go well with Ghee rice or Plain Pulao/ Pulav.