SPECIAL VEGETABLE KURMA ( Kugan)

SPECIAL VEGETABLE KURMA
Ingredients:

To be soaked and added to the roast ingredients:

2 tbs kas -kas
1 tbs cashew nuts broken

To roast in oil and ground to a paste:

1 tbs oil
½ cup grated coconut
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp aniseed
½ tsp cumin seeds
3 dry red chillies
2 cardamom
2 cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick

2 tbs oil
1 sprig curry leaves
1 big onion chopped
2 big tomatoes chopped
¼ tsp tumeric powder
½ tsp chillie powder
1 1/2 cup water
1/4 cup thick coconut milk
Salt to taste

2 cups half boiled vegetables ( cauliflower, carrots, beans, green peas )

Method:
Soak the cashew nuts and kas - kas in little hot water.
Heat oil and fry the ingredients to grind till you get nice aroma.
Now drain the soaked ingredients, add it to the roasted ingredients,
Now grind everything to a smooth paste. Keep aside.

Heat the 2 tbs of oil in a wok, add in the curry leaves and onions.
Saute well for few seconds till the onions turn little brown.
Add in the tomatoes, ground paste, tumeric , chillie powder and salt.

Cook till the tomatoes blend well with the ground masala and oil separates.
Mix well, add in the water, coconut milk and the boiled vegetables.
Cover and simmer for few minutes, and remove. Serve with pulao or roti.