VEGETABLE KURUMA - using coconut milk

Vegetable kuruma, the most common side dish with chappathis and puris in vegetarian hotels. 
 INGREDIENTS

1. 1 cup cauliflower florets(130 gms.)
2. 1 medium sized potatoes, cubed(130 gms.)
3. 1 medium sized carrot , cubed(130 gms.)
4. 1/2 cup frozen peas(optional)(40 gms.)
5. 1 medium sized onions finely chopped(125 gms.)
6. 1 medium sized tomatoes finely chopped
7.  a small piece of ginger and 2 green chilies finely chopped 
8. 1 tsp coriander powder
9. 1 tsp turmeric powder
10. 1/2 tsp perumjeerakam powder & garam masala 
11.  water for cooking
12. coconut milk from 2 cup coconut squeezed twice.
13. 1 Tbsp. oil
14. handful coriander leaves chopped
15. lemon juice as per taste 
16. salt to taste

METHOD

• Heat a pan until warm. Add oil to it. When the oil is hot, add the chopped onions sauté until the raw smell goes.
  

• When the raw smell of the onions goes off , add the chopped ginger and green chilies.
  
  
  
  
  

• Sauté until the onion mixture turns translucent. Then add 1 tsp coriander powder, cumin powder, and turmeric powder. Give it a good stir, and cook for a minute.
  

• Add the tomatoes. Saute.
  

• Give it a quick stir, cover, and cook over medium-low heat until the oil releases from the paste.
  
  
  
  

• Add in the vegetables.
  
  
  
  

• Give it a quick stir. Add 1/2 cup water. Cover and cook on medium-high heat until the vegetables are done, about 5 minutes.
  
  
  
• After the vegetables are cooked, add in the chopped coriander leaves.
• Once the vegetables are cooked, turn off the stove and add coconut milk after 5 minutes.
• Close the pan for a minute and let the coriander leaves release its aroma.

                                           

      

• Stir well. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes. Then check for salt and dilute with hot water as necessary. 

• Taste and check for salt. Serve with chappathis .
  
  

NOTES

• This can be done in the pressure cooker, too.  
• Some types of potatoes take longer to cook, while carrots and cauliflower take almost the same time. So, if you must, add the potatoes first, cook for 3 minutes, then add the rest of the ingredients.
• Using whole spices instead of powdered garam masala gives it a nice smoky flavor, which I like and which gives it a restaurant-style taste.
• For a diabetic diet, swap mushrooms for potatoes, carrots for zucchini squash, and beans for peas. The rest of the vegetables remain the same.