Veg Kurma (Hotel Style)

Veg Kurma (Hotel Style)
Recipe by Shankar Mrs.Gowri on 18/12/2015

Hotel style veg kurma for rotis...... Dinner..
Grind coconut (1/2 cup) 
fennel seeds(1 tsp) 
fried gram (1 tsp) 
cashew nuts (3-5) to a smooth paste.... 

Cut vegetables into medium sized pieces...
Heat oil in a kadai add cloves (2) cinnamon - 1 small piece sauté for 2-3 seconds...and add chopped onions .sauté till onions turn transparent.

Add ginger garlic green chilli paste and sauté for 2 mins....until raw smell goes... Add chopped tomatoes turmeric powder sambar powder salt and cook for few mins until tomatoes become soft.  Add all veggies with 1/4 cup of water... Cook covered until veggies are 3/4 cooked.  Add grounded paste and water needed... Cook in medium flame... Finally add one laddle of milk (optional)... The gravy should not too thick or too watery...  Garnish with coriander and mint leaves...serve hot with roties and parathas..