Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 205 minutes

Servings: 2 Servings

Every part of India has its own version of Kurma/Korma. Essentially a rich gravy based side dish, usually with yogurt and cream and whole spices.

The same flavors and taste can easily be achieved without the use of dairy products.

Ingredients

• Mixed vegetables: 2 cups (cubes of beans, carrot, potatoes, green peas, cauliflower florets)
• Capsicum: ¼ cup(small cubes)
• Tomato: ½ cup(chopped)
• Onion: ½ cup(chopped)
• Ginger garlic paste: 1 tbsp
• Green chili: 1 no(slit)
• Red chilli powder: ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder: ½ tsp
• Coriander powder: ½ tsp
• Cumin powder: ½ tsp
• Garam masala powder: ¼ tsp
• Rock salt: to taste
• Cashew nuts: 15
• Fresh coconut: ¼ cup(grated)
• Poppy seeds: 2 tbsp
• Cinnamon: 1 inch
• Bayleaf: 1 no
• Cardamom: 1 no
• Cloves: 2 nos
• Coriander leaves: 2 tbsp
• Coconut milk: 1 cup

Method

• Soak cashew nuts and poppy seeds for at least 30 mins and grind into a smooth paste with grated coconut and reserve.
• Steam mixed vegetables until well cooked.
• Roast onions until brown, add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, ginger garlic paste and sauté for a while.
• Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, chili powder, slit green chili and sauté until tomatoes are cooked to a soft pulpy texture.
• Add ground paste and sauté for a minute.
• Add steamed vegetables and chopped capsicum and mix well together and add salt.
• Add coconut milk and simmer for a very short while on low flame.
• Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.

Wellcure tip:

• You can increase the number of green chilies to suit your taste. Adding extra red chili alters the colour of the dish.
• Quantity of coconut milk can be altered according to the consistency preferred

Eating guide:

• Food group: vegetables and nuts.
• Lightly cooked/steamed veggies ensure the water content and enzymes are retained, both a must for good digestion and overall nourishment through food!
• Veggies are loaded with enzymes and high water content. They aid in digestion and act as a daily dose of vitamins and minerals.
• Nuts provide good fats and protein for the body.

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