Veg Kurma

• porciones: 4 servings
• tiempo activo: 15 minutes
• tiempo total: 40 minutes

Ingredientes

1/2 cup shredded coconut (fresh or frozen)

2 teaspoons white poppy seeds (also known as khus khus)

10 cashews (raw)

1 tablespoon chana dal (roasted)

1/4 cup water

2 tablespoons oil

1 bay leaf

3 cloves

4 whole green cardamom

1 strand mace

1 inch cinnamon stick

1 medium yellow onion (chopped)

2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste

2 medium tomatoes (pureed)

2 teaspoons coriander powder

1/2 teaspoon garam masala

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/2 teaspoon red chili powder

3/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

3 cups water (24 oz, divided)

1/2 cup cubed carrots (1/4 inch in size)

1/2 cup green beans (chopped)

1 cup cauliflower florets (small sized florets)

1 cup cubed potato (small cubes, 1/2 inch or less)

1/3 cup green peas (I used frozen)

cilantro (to garnish)

Instrucciones

To a blender add shredded coconut, poppy seeds, cashews and roasted chana dal (make sure to roast the chana dal beforehand). Add 1/4 cup water.Grind everything together to a smooth paste. Set it aside.

Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Once the oil it hot, add the whole spices- bay leaf, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and strand of mace.Saute for few seconds until the spices are fragrant.

Add in the chopped onions and stir. Cook the onions for 3 minutes until soft and translucent.

Then add in the ginger-garlic paste and cook for another minute or so.

Stir in the tomato puree. Cover the pan and cook the tomatoes for around 5 minutes.

Then add the powdered spices- coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, red chili powder. Also add the salt and mix.Cook the spices for a minute.

Add in all the veggies and mix. Remember to chop veggies small so that they don't take a lot of time to cook and also cook at the same time.

Add in 2 cups water. Then cover the pan with a lid and cook for around 6 minutes.

Open the lid after 6 minutes and stir in the prepared coconut-cashew-poppy seed paste and mix. Veggies are almost cooked at this point. I also added an additional cup of water at this point.

Cover and cook the veggies for another 3 or 4 minutes or until all the veggies are cooked.Taste test and adjust the salt and spices at this point.

Garnish with cilantro and serve veg kurma with paratha, naan or rice!

Instant Pot Instructions

Chop the veggies into big pieces (more than 1 inch).Press the saute button on the Instant Pot. Once it displays hot, add the oil and then follow all the steps until adding the powdered spices. Then add the potatoes first with 1 cup water, cover the pot with a glass lid and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then add the remaining veggies along with 1/2-1 cup more water. Low pressure 3 minutes with quick release. Open lid, press saute, stir in the cashew-coconut paste and stir. Let the kurma simmer for 2-3 minutes. If needed, add more water at this point.

Nutrición

• Calorías: 239 kcal
• Grasa Total: 13 g
• Grasa Saturada: 4 g
• Sodio: 512 mg
• Carbohidratos Totales: 27 g
• Fibra Dietética: 7 g
• Azúcares Totales: 10 g
• Proteína: 6 g