Idiyappam Kurma

Ingredients

• • Onions - 3
• • Tomatoes - 4
• • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
• • Dhania powder - 1 ½ teaspoons
• • Carrots - 1 cup
• • Cauliflowers - ½ cup
• • Cabbages - ½ cup
• • Potatoes - 1 cup
• • Green peas (cooked) - ¼ cup
• • Chilly powder - 1 ½ teaspoons
• • Curd (fresh, thick) - 1 cup
• • Milk - ½ cup
• • Green chillies - 2
• • Salt - as required
• • Oil - 3 tablespoons
• • Cardamoms - 3
• • Cinnamon - 1
• • Cloves - 4
• • Coriander leaves (chopped) - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients For Grinding Together

• • Coconut (grated) - 3 tablespoons
• • Cashew nuts - 10
• • Poppy seeds - 2 teaspoons

Method

• 1. Slice chillies lengthwise, cut onions and tomatoes finely.
• 2. Steam cook all the vegetables.
• 3. Heat oil in a frying pan.
• 4. Add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, green chillies and then onions.
• 5. Fry till golden and then add chopped tomatoes.
• 6. Stir till it becomes pulpy. Add dhania powder and fry for a minute.
• 7. Add ground paste, cooked vegetables, salt, turmeric powder and chilly powder.
• 8. Cook till it becomes thick.
• 9. Add whipped curds at the end.
• 10. Boil for a minute and remove from fire. Mix ½ cup milk with this.
• 11. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with Idiyappam.