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Nilgiri Kurma recipe - 1

Mixed veggies* 3 cups Oil 3 tsp Thick Coconut milk 1/4 cup (optional) Mint leaves one handful Coriander leaves one handful Green chili 2-4 Garlic 4 cloves Coconut 2 tblsp Onion 1 Cashew nuts 7-8 Fennel seeds(sombu) 1/2 tsp Salt as needed *I used carrot, peas, beans and potato.

Method:

  • Chop the veggies into cubes and keep it aside.
  • In a pressure cooker or a pan,add the oil and add the roughly chopped onion,cashewnuts and peeled garlic pods.
  • Saute this till they become golden brown.
  • Add the fennel seeds and keep the flame low.
  • Add the mint leaves and coriander leaves.
  • Switch off the flame and cook this till it shrinks.
  • Add the coconut,green chili to this and allow this to cool completely.
  • Grind this into a smooth paste.
  • In the cooker,add the veggies and add the ground paste to this.
  • Add 1-1.5 cups of water.
  • Add salt and pressure cook this for 3 whisltes.
  • Once the pressure settles down,open the cooker and mix well. Add the coconut milk now(if adding).
  • Just give this one boil. Nilgiri kurma is ready to serve.

Method:

  • Chop the veggies into cubes and keep it aside.
  • In a pressure cooker or a pan,add the oil and add the roughly chopped onion,cashewnuts and peeled garlic pods.
  • Saute this till they become golden brown.
  • Add the fennel seeds and keep the flame low.
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  • Add the mint leaves and coriander leaves.
  • Switch off the flame and cook this till it shrinks.
  • Add the coconut and green chili to this and allow this to cool completely.
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  • Grind this into a smooth paste.
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  • In the cooker,add the veggies and add the ground paste to this.
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  • Add 1-1.5 cups of water.
  • Add salt and pressure cook this for 3 whisltes.
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  • Once the pressure settles down,open the cooker and mix well. Add the coconut milk now(if adding).
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  • Just give this one boil. Nilgiri kurma is ready to serve.
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  1. If you get poppy seeds at your place, add 1 tsp of it while grinding.
  2. Browning the onions gives a nice taste to the kurma,so do not skip it.
  3. You can add paneer cubes in the Kurma too
  4. If you want you can add 1 small tomato while grinding for the Nilgiri kurma.