CREAMY ZUCCHINI KURMA

CREAMY ZUCCHINI KURMA

Ingredients:

1 zucchini, slit across and cut into thick pieces
5 cashew nuts ground to paste
1 cup coconut milk
2 tbs thick curds, well beaten
2 onions chopped
1 red tomato chopped
3 green chillies slit across
½ tsp red chillie powder
2 tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp ginger paste
½ tsp garlic paste
¼ tsp pepper powder
½ cup of water
Salt to taste

3 tbs ghee or oil
¼ tsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp aniseeds
1 bay leaf
1 stick cinnamon
2 cardamom pods
1 sprig curry leaves

Little coriander leaves
Little lime juice

Method:
Heat a pot with the ghee, add in the seasonings.
Let them splutter, add in the chopped onions.
Sauté well till it browns a bit. Add in the green chillies.
Mix well, now add in the ginger garlic paste.

Sauté well, add in the chopped tomatoes and cook well till mushy.
Now add in the zucchini pieces with turmeric powder.
Cover and cook on low flame for about 5 minutes.
Now add in the chillie , coriander powder and salt.
Fry for a minute.

Now add in the curds mixed with the cashew paste.
Also add in the coconut milk and simmer for 5 minutes.
If the gravy is very thick, add little water to dilute the gravy.
Add in the pepper powder, mix well. Remove from the stove.
Add little lime juice to taste, garnish with the coriander leaves.
Serve with rice, or chapathi.