Mixed Vegetable Kurma

           Most of us love to cook and experiment new dishes right?? I too love and started my cooking from my school days(higher secondary) itself. Being a working woman, my mom definitely need my help in the kitchen that too during weekdays busy morning hours, making both breakfast and lunch in a hurry. I just started by helping by mom with cutting and doing small works in kitchen, later learned myself to cook rice, sambar n rasam , Typical south Indian samayal :)  After marriage, we came here- life in US is bit boree...no hard work, more free time( before kids). That too for me, i left alone in home without neighbors, no one to talk around, My H leaves home by morning 8.30 n use to come by 6.30 till that time i am alone...alone..alone :( Now at least i know blogging but 4.5 hears back i know nothing with computer. But through browsing i came to know more blogs and websites i use to wonder h they share these recipes online?? h people comment on their recipes?? h they share their pictures?? h to create a blog?? This was my computer  G.knowledge :)
            Yes, i am a Maths-biology student and no nothing in computer n internet. I know h to talk using Skype n gtalk. h to chat online...that's it. since i use to talk with Him thru these networks only(before marriage ) I use to try recipes from their blog, but most of the blog which i was following during 4 years back were writing now :( Or else i could comment on them now :) Like that, once i tried this green color kurma once and i liked it more but later forgot the recipe and tried by myself but couldn't get that taste. And now , when i visited  Anusha's site "Tomato Blues" for Blog Hop Wednesday, i saw this mixed Vegetable Kurma, same green color yay!! i got it!! i tried this recipe and the taste was same which i made 4 years back. Thank you  Anusha for sharing this recipe and sure a keeper recipe. Do checkout her space for more interesting recipes.Now to the recipe...

Ingredients

1. Carrots    1 no. small(finely chopped)
2. Beans    15 no.s(finley chopped)
3. Peas    less than 1/4 cup
4. Cauliflower florets   1/2 cup
5. Broccoli florets    1/2 cup
6. Onion    1 medium(finely chopped)
7. Turmeric    a pinch
8. Salt    to taste

To Temper

1. Oil    1-2 tbsp
2. Cumin  seeds    1/2 tsp
3. Fennel seeds    1/4 tsp(optional)
4. Clove    2 no.s
5. Cinnamon   1/2" stick
6. Curry leaves    1 sprig

To Wet Grind

1. Cilantro    1/2 cup(tightly packed)
2. Green chilli     4-5 no.s(adjust to your taste)
3. Fennel seeds    1 tsp
4. Poppy seeds    1/2 tsp
5. Ginger    1 " pieces
6. Garlic    3 cloves
7. Coconut   2 tbsp(shredded)
8. Dalia/pottu kadalai    1tsp
9. Cashew nut    5 no.s (whole)

Method

• Wash and chop all the vegetables and keep ready.
• Grind all the ingredients under the heading" to wet grind" using little water to a smooth paste and keep aside.

• Heat oil in a skillet, add the tempering ingredients and allow to splutter and then add onions and saute till it turns translucent.

• Then add all the chopped vegetables and a pinch of turmeric powder and stir fry the vegs for 1 minutes.
• After that add the ground paste and stir well and  saute for 1-2 minutes.

• Now add 3/4 -1 cup water(adjust to the desired consistency) and enough salt ,mix well and bring to boil till raw smell leaves.
• It's done...Flavor and taste rich Mixed Vegetable Kurma is ready. Enjoy with Hot paratha/puri/rotis.

Notes:
The above measurement will yield you a mild spicy kurma.
You can add any vegetables of your choice, potatoes will give nice taste will try it next time :)

This is on its way to Radhika's Blog Hop Wednesday ~ Week 9 and do check out what my other blog hoppers  have done for this week's BHW. and also happy to send this recipe to the event, Healthy Cooking Challenge - Healthy Lunch happening @ Kavi's Edible Entertainment.

Please don't forget to checkout my Tomorrow's  post (300th recipe), for a pleasant surprise :)
See you soon!!!