Vegetable Kurma

Vegetable Kurma is a popular Indian curry in which vegetables are cooked in a creamy and aromatic gravy of yogurt, coconut and cashew nuts based paste and sautéed onion and tomato along with few spices.

Ingredients

• ½  cup grated coconut  fresh or frozen
• 6-7 cashewnuts
• 1 tablespoon fried gram (roasted chana dal)
• 1 inch ginger
• 2 large garlic
• 1 green chilli
• 2 cardamom
• 2 cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon saunf (fennel)
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds or 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• ½ teaspoon jeera seeds (cumin) or ½ teaspoon of jeera (cumin) powder
• water for grinding

Other Ingredients

• 4-5 cups mix vegetables (carrot, beans, cauliflower, potato, peas)
• 1 cup onion finely chopped
• ½ cup tomato finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1 tablespoon curd (yogurt) or vegan yogurt ,optional
• salt as per taste
• 1.5 cups water as required
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon coriander leaves
• 1 tablespoon lime juice

Instructions 

Instant Pot Method

1. Add all ingredients mentioned in the “GRINDING” section to a blender. Add ¼ cup of water and blend to a smooth paste. Set aside.
2. Press SAUTE on Instant Pot. Add oil to the POT. Once POT is hot, add bay leaf, onions, and saute until onions turn light brown for 2 minutes.
3. Next, add chopped tomatoes and cook till they turn soft.
4. Add the prepared coconut-cashew paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, curd (yogurt), and stir continuously for 2 minutes until the raw smell disappears.
5. Now add the veggies, salt, and water and combine well.
6. Close the Instant Pot with pressure valve to Sealing. Cook on High Pressure for 3 minutes.
7. Once the pot beeps, Do a QUICK RELEASE (QR). Remove lid away from you, add lime juice and garnish with cilantro. Mix well.
8. Vegetable Kurma is ready, serve with hot with pooris, chapatis, roti & parathas.