Cauliflower Kurma

Kurmas are generally made with a blend of fresh masalas and coconut. I have used Cauliflower, green peas and potato to make this Kurma.I love to have this with Kerala Appam. We serve it with Rice and parathas too

Cauliflower -1/2

Dip the florets in hot/boiled water for sometime

Potato -1 big

Green peas -1/2 cup

Tomato -1 medium

Onion - 1 medium chopped

Garlic -5-6 cloves

ginger -1/2 inch chopped

Cardamom - 1no

Cinnamon -1/2 inch stick -1

Cloves -1 or 2

Saunf /perumjerrakam -1/2 tspn

Grated coconut -1 cup

Turmeric powder- 1 tspn

Red chilli powder -1 tspn

Coriander powder - 3 tspn

Grind together all these with 1 or 2 small onions and 4-5 garlic cloves to a smooth paste.

Cook together all the vegetables except onion and garlic.

In a kadai heat some oil, crack mustard seeds, saute the chopped onions, garlic and ginger. Add the cooked vegetables, add the coconut paste and required amount of water. cook till gravy is semi thick. Adjust the amount of salt required. Serve hot