Potato kurma | vellai kurma

Potato kurma

Delicious simple white kurma with just one or two vegetables .

One of the simplest side dish is the potato white kurma, as almost all households stock on potatoes , onions and tomatoes . These are basic veggies we find in our kitchen most of the time .

Try this simple thin white kurma which is a great accompaniment for many dishes like idlis, dosa, chapati, naan, idiappam. Almost thin stew like , check out this simple easy one veg kurma.

The recipe is a simple one , assuming we do not have many vegetables except 1-2 potatoes , so we can still make a yummy kurma .

The basic reipe is the same even if you add more vegetables, you need to adjust spices accordingly, more green cillies,more coconut , adding more garlic is upto your choice

Ingredients

2 small peeled cooked potatoes

1 small carrot ( optional , but adding one lone carrot gives a nice look to an otherwise dull white kutma )

1 tbsp oil

1/2 tsp fennel

1 small piece of cinnamon

3 cloves

3-4 green chilies or as preferred.

some curry leaves

1 bay leaf

1 small onion finely chopped

3-4 Mashed cooked potatoes or cubed .

1/4 cup grated or chopped coconut

2 garlic cloves

Few almonds or cashewnuts

1 tbsp fennel

1 tbsp soaked poppy seeds

salt

Chopped coriander leaves for garnish .

Method

heat a pan add 1 tbsp oil

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp fennel

1 small piece of cinnamon

3 cloves

Fry all these in oil lightly till aromatic

Add chopped green chillies some curry leaves ,

1 bay leaf

1 small onion finely chopped

1 boiled cubed carrot if you have it . I had few green peas left over, so added them too.

add mashed cooked potatoes or cubed if you like ,

I added them mashed as it gives good texture to the gravy .

Sprinkle some water and now allow this mixture to cook with roasted spices .

Meanwhile take a mixie jar.

add 3 green chillies,

1/4 cup grated or chopped coconut

2 garlic cloves

Few almonds or cashewnuts

1 tbsp fennel

1 tbsp soaked poppy seeds

Grind all these to a smooth paste .

Add salt to the vegetables.

Add the ground paste and some water from the mixie jar.

Dilute the kurma, as you want it thinner .

Allow to cook on a low flame for a minute or two to allow the ground paste and the vegetables cooking in spices to blend well .

Remove and garnish with chopped coriander leaves serve with chapatis, Idiappam, idlis, dosa, aapam, or even with rice .

Potato kurma

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