Spicy Vegetable Kurma

I was all done for the day so early, yup early cause I was all organized and well planned for the day so I dint have this confusion of what to cook so did I have other plans too. I walked to my fav La-Z-Boy and sat back rocking it all the time and picked up my Panasonic fone not fidgetting with it though, I knew who I was gonna talk. So dialled in the number and Kringggg Kringgg pause Kringgg Kringgg there was a sweet voice, which answered the fone yup it was my all time friend to whom I could confide everything to - My Mom. She was so surprised that I called her unusually early I told her I was all done.

Yup, the usual question of how and why I was early to call was the first thing she could ever think of, when I told her about the menu Indian Rice Noodle (Sevai, which I would post another time) and this nice spicy Vegetable Kurma she felt I was all on the way doing something radical. she can never think of Indian Rice Noodle with Kurma though. I tried telling her that Rice Noodles and Kurma was a great combo, anyways there she was still having the thought that Kurma doesnt taste good with Rice Noodles.



Ingredients:

To Boil:

Potatoes - 3 medium peeled and cubed
Peas - 1/2 cup
Carrot - 1 large peeled and cubed
Cauliflower Florets - 3/4 cup chopped
Salt to taste
Water

To Paste:

Coconut - 1/2 cup
Poppy Seeds - 1 tbsp
Fennel Seeds - 1 tbsp
Green Chillies - 2
Cashewnuts - 2 tbsps
Water

For the Kurma

Cooking Oil - 2 tbsps
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli Pwd - 1 tbsp
Turmeric Pwd - 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala - 1 tbsp
Coriander Pwd - 1 tbsp
Onion - 1 large
Tomato - large
Ginger-Garlic Paste - 2 tbsps
Coconut Milk - 1 cup
Cardamom - 2
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon Stick - 1/2 inch
Bay Leaves - 2
Curry Leaves a few
Cilantro finely chopped
Salt to taste



Method:

1. Microwave the Vegetables Potato - Cauliflower combo and Peas and Carrot combo with Salt and Water for 3 mins covering them. Reserve the Stock for the kurma.
2. Make the paste and set aside and if you are not using ready to use Coconut Milk prepare Coconut Milk and seperate the skins.
3. Heat Oil in a pan add Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom, Bay Leaves, Cumin Seeds and Mustard Seeds. When Mustards splutter add the Curry Leaves and chopped Onions.
4. When they turn golden add the Ginger-Garlic paste and fry once the raw smell disappears add the Red Chilli Pwd, Tumeric Pwd, Garam Masala, Coriander Pwd and Saute well.
5. After a min add the chopped Tomatoes, when its all cooked and tender add the Microwaved Vegetables and the Coconut paste let it cook.
6. Now add the Coconut Milk and adjust Salt and sprinkle Cilantro and cover and cook. If needed add the reserved Vegetable stock to get the liquidy consistency.

Serve with: Rice, Roti or Indian Rice Noodles

Yes, I have yet another award to go this time its an own creation, this is an award to all our fellow foodie bloggers who take the effort and give every dish they prepare a 360 degree eye view. I am starting it off with a few fellow bloggers and from them I wish it dissipates to all the other foodie bloggers I call it the 360 Degree Foodie Award.



Alexa, the perfect lady she makes sure that she has everything perfect so her kids like them for those who have kids back home and would like to cook delectable dishes, grab a few things from her blog, mind you everything is gluten free in her kitchen, right Alexa?

Dhivya Vikram, she is a versatile cook and you can see all the food trails from across every region in her kitchen. Her presence is felt in every blog she never fails to visit the other foodie blog, even if you fail to visit her.

Doggy Bloggy, has an excellent cooking arena I should say oh Jees look at the picture of how he rolled up his pork chops, I just fell in love with his blog. He brings about an comfort zone to who ever happens to drop by his blog. Just peep in when you have time.

Grace makes everthing look nice and easy. She is a chatting foodie, she speaks speaks and speaks and then you realize she is almost into her recipe and took us half way through, you will love her food and no doubt her too. She cooks to her hearts content and speaks to make you feel good. I admire her pictures.

Happy Cook, not only is she a happy cook she makes us all happy when you happen to visit her Kitchen. Its definitely a treasures throve though cause she has everything from Italian to chinese to Indian and Kerala to mention, there. I just love her Desserts with gelatine which makes me drool.

Kitchen Flavours quick time cook yup call her that, most of her recipes are just under 10 step preparation and I hardly understand how she manages to do that. She has all the time in the world to give a POB (Pat On the Back) for the other foodies.

Sagari, she is one adorable cook she keeps things simple and admirable. Anything she cooks she gives an Indian touch to it so when I get guests who prefer too much Indian I prefer to peek in and take a few tips from her recipes.

Shama Nagarajan, to be honest her kitchen is full of easy to cook recipes and I love to visit her place for all the nice recipes she has and she will be into her 100th post quickly. Starters to Tea time appetizers there you get it.

Sukanya Ramkumar has a black and white kitchen and she chats awhile before she goes to the recipes, the shakes and juices are my fav. Hey its not too Indian in her kitchen she gives a tint of everything and makes them look nice and lip smacking. She has a lovely appetizer section too all you gotta do is look in and virtually taste them, yup virtually.

Uma, she not only cooks and posts nice recipes she has her Glossary for food items too, she gives an easy and interesting twist to her recipes like the Jamoon recipe she posted. I though her recipes would be spicy (as her blog title say "Essence of Andhra"), little to be scared she considers chilliness in her food.

Usha, I visit her place often, everything is vegan there, from cakes to crakes, soups to gravys everything is Egg less and if you want more of cookies, crackers or simply a companion for your Tea pick up those cripsy crackers and cookies that she bakes.

Veena, has a nice black and white blog which she keeps in mind when she click a picture. She has a tips page which has many nice things to dole to the community. Oh good Lord any Kerala festival mmm I can see all the dishes that will be served at her place, look at the menus page. She makes people linger around her page every now and then, that depicts how nice her kitchen will look like.

Vij, I know she is wearing a cooks hat now and all her complaining saga about food is over. She always feels happy thats a great gesture and thats how a cook should always feel. When you drop by her kitchen she re-kindles our childhood memories and cooks like how your Mom would cook for you. One day its Indian at her kitchen and another day its something else. She cooks from others blog and present them really well.

Viki Xavier, she has everything experimented in her kitchen, she is very open, when she made her first cake for her anniversary she put that down and you wont belive it was no where close to what first time cakes look like. She has a lotta patience and makes nice chettinad dishes too. You will find a dish to cook for any time of the day she has a vast collection of recipes.

Yasmeen, oh I should call her Health Nut, everything in her blog point towards being healthy. I used to add flax even in rotis but when I started reading her blog I found out that she uses more flax than I do. She has all exotic baked goodies. Did I tell you she makes energy goodies, you can also find the other tempting dishes like curry's, roti's, dhal.... you better check her.

Have a great Day!!! Catch you later...