Navratna Kurma ( Another Version )

Ingredients: 

• Beans- 10 
• Carrot- 1 
• Potato- 1 
• Peas-  ½ cup
• Onions- 2 
• Tomato- 1 big 
• Ginger garlic paste- 3 tsp
• Cinnamon- 1stick
• Cloves- 4
• Star anise-2
• Garam masala powder- ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
• Salt to taste

You can use frozen vegetables ( mixed vegetables - carrot, beans, peas, corn ) instead of fresh vegetables.

To Grind:

• Green chillies - 2 1/2
• Coriander Seeds - 1 tsp
• Jeera - 1 tsp
• Saunf or Aniseed - 1tsp
• Cashews - 6
• Khus khus / poppy seeds - 1tsp
• Coconut - 4 to 5 tsp
• Coriander leaves- 1 tsp finely chopped

Grind all these ingredients to a fine paste.

Method:

• Take a pan, add and heat 4 tsp oil and 1 tsp ghee in a pressure cooker .
• Add the whole garam masala items (cinnamon, cloves and star Anise). 
• Then add the onions, add some salt (adding salt will help to cook the onions soon) and saute for some time.
• Then add the ginger garlic paste. 
• Fry for some time until the raw smell goes and add the tomatoes. 
• Saute till the tomatoes become soft and add all the vegetables.
• Add salt, garam masala powder ( optional ) and turmeric powder. 
• Then add the ground masala and fry for some time . 
• Add 1 glass of water and pressure cook till 1 whistle. 
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

• This recipe will go well with all bread varieties, dosa and uthappam.

This Kurma participates in Sudeshna's "CWS-Poppy Seeds", an event started by Priya.