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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Vegetable Kurma

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Vegetable Kurma

Ingredients:


Cut into small pieces

* Carrot-2 to 3
* Beans -6 to 8
* Cauliflower-100gm
* Potato-1 big
* Onion - 1 big
* Tomato- 1 big
* Green chilies -6
* Ginger -1" piece
* Garlic - 1
* Curry leaf -1

* Green peas-a handful


* Oil -2 tablespoon
* Mustard seeds -1 teaspoon
* Chilli powder- 1 1/2teaspoon
* Coriander powder 1 1/2 teaspoon
* Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
* Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
* Coconut milk 1/4 cups
* Salt to taste

Items to Grind:

* Coconut - 1/2 cup
* Fennel seeds 1/4 teaspoon
* Green chillies - 5
* Cashew nuts - one handful

Method of cooking:

Heat oil and crackle mustard seeds.
Add curry leaf, onions, green chilies , ginger and garlic one by one and fry.
Do not allow onions to become brown.

Add the powdered ingredients and fry for few minutes.

Put the vegetables in this along with the coconut milk ,salt and enough water and cook.
When it is half way through add the finely grinded paste and chopped tomato . Let it cook until done. Add a few curry leaves and coriander leaves at the end for a better aroma and flavor.

Serves for three.

Ready available frozen cut vegetable can be used.
Kuruma goes with any thing such as Chappathi, Oratti, Appam,pathri,Idiappam, Poori, Biryani, Porotta, Khubus or even with plain rice.


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Jack Fruit Biryani

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JACK FRUIT BIRYANI RECIPE

Ingredients:
1 400 gms Biryani rice boiled to almost done
2.1/2 kg Raw Jack fruit- peeled, sliced and deep fried
3.1 tsp Cumin seeds
4.2 big onions, grated
5.6 cloves of Garlic
6.1 -ginger piece chopped
7.1 tbsp Coriander powder
8.1/2 tsp Garam masala
9.1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
10.2 tsp Salt (or to taste)
11.1/2 tsp Chili powder (or to taste)
12.6 Green chilies, chopped in 2 cm long
13.1 tsp Lemon juice (or to taste)
14.1/2 Cup coriander leaves
15.2 tbsp Oil
16.6 Cashew nuts chopped


How to make Jack Fruit Biryani:
Heat oil and add cumin seeds.
Add cut onions
Add garlic and -ginger. Saute till golden brown.
Add Jack fruit and stir fry over low heat till done.
Add spices, salt and green chilies. Mix well.
Cover and cook for about 5 minutes.
Mix the lemon juice and half the coriander leaves.
Remove half the vegetables.
Layer with half the rice.
Cover with the rest of the vegetable mixture.
Then add rice again.
Put in low heat, cover and let cook for 10 minute..
Garnish with the coriander and cashew nuts.

Jack fruit Biryani is ready serves 2-3 person.