Vegetable Kuruma - 2

Ingredients:

Potato - 2 - boiled
Green Peas - a hand full - boiled or fresh
Onion - 1 - Cut it lengh wise or as your wish
Tomato - 1 - chopped
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Curry masala powder - 1/2 tsp(optional)
Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 3 tsp

For Grinding:
Grated Coconut - 3 tsp
Green chilli - 4 nos
Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp
Ginger - 1 inch
Garlic - 4 nos
Poppy seeds - 1/4 tsp(optional)
Chutney dal - 1/4 tsp(optional)
Cloves - 1 nos
Cinnamon stick - 1/2"
Oil - 2 tsp(optional)

Method:

1. Heat a pan, add all grinding ingredients and fry in medium flame for 10 mins or until you see coconut is roasted well and getting nice aroma of all ingredients.
2. Let it cool, grind and keep it aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan, splutter fennel seeds, add onion and fry until golden brown color.
4. Add chopped tomato, turmeric powder, coriander powder, curry masala powder, salt and fry until oil gets separated.
5. Add boiled potato and green peas and mix well.
6. Add ground coconut paste, and 1 cup of water and mix well. If you add chutney dal and poppy seeds then add 1/2 cup water in additional.
7. Let it boil for 10 min, see the thickness of the gravy and finally add coriander leaves for garnishing. (Boil for few more mins, if gravy is not thick.)

Notes:

-> This kurma suits idly, dosai, chappathi/roti.
-> In our home, only on special occasions we'll prepare this dish.