Chettinad Vellai Kurma

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Description

Most sort white kurma often served as a side for chapatti, iddiappam or appam in chettinad restaurants. This can be either made with meat or mixed vegetables. Here's the mixed vegetable version. (Chettinad White Kurma / Korma)

Ingredients
1 no

Potato (peeled & cut)

1 no

Carrot (peeled & cut)

3 tbsp

Green peas

1 cup

Pumpkin (white or yellow)

1 no

Brinjal (cut into small pieces and store in cold water)

2 tbsp

Cooked beans (any type sundal)

2 nos

Onion (chopped)

5 nos

Green chili (slit open)

½ tsp

Ginger garlic paste

1 no

Tomato (chopped)

1 cup

Yogurt/curd

10 nos

Almonds or cashews

1 tsp

Dalia flour / pottukadalai maavu

¼ tsp

Turmeric powder

2 tsp

Coriander /dhania powder

1 tsp

Salt (or to taste)

1 tsp

Ghee

3 tsp

Oil

3 tbsp

Fresh grated coconut

2 nos

Bay leaf

¼ tsp

Garam masala powder

3 drop

Coconut oil (optional)

6 nos

Curry leaves

3 stks

Coriander leaves (chopped )

¼ tsp

Cumin seeds

¼ tsp

Fennel seeds

Instructions

Step 1: Put grated coconut, dalia flour, cashews and yogurt in the mixie and blend well to form a thick foamy sauce and keep aside. (If using almonds blanch them and then ground. Blanching --- Soak them in hot water for 10 minutes and then peel the skin off)

Step 2: Chop all the veggies, wash and keep aside. If using sundal, it has to be soaked overnight and pressure cooked.

Step 3: Heat ghee and oil in a pan, splutter cumin seeds, fennel seeds and curry leaves. Add in the bay leaves and green chilies. Let it sizzle for  seconds and then add chopped onions. Fry until its translucent and then add the ginger garlic paste. Keep sauteing till the raw smell goes away. Add in chopped tomatoes and cook for few minutes. Now add the chopped veggies along with turmeric and coriander powder. Saute this for few minutes, add 2 cups of water, cover and cook for 10 minutes over medium flame.

Step 4: When done, add the yogurt sauce, garam masala and salt. Let simmer on low flame for 5 minutes till the oil separates.

Step 5: Add in few drops of coconut oil and garnish with coriander leaves.

Step 6: Serve hot with steaming Idlis, Kal dosais, iddiyappam, appam, chapatti or even with plain Neyyi Sadam(Ghee rice).


Notes

Use fresh whole garam masalas while seasoning instead of garam masala powder for nice strong flavour.

Coconut oil is added for extra rich aroma and its totally optional.

Authentic chettinad vellai kurma is made mostly with country vegetables (Naatu Kaikarigal) like Broad beans, Ash gourd, Brinjal and drumsticks. Restaurant versions include all variety.

Vote Result
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Score: 9.3, Votes: 3

Hi mullai, I tried this

Hi mullai,

I tried this yesterday for ghee rice. It came out really good. Only one thing. I feel turmeric powder need not be used. Then the colour will reflect the true name "vellai kurma"

rajiselva

Raji, thanks for your

Raji, thanks for your suggestion. Actually turmeric is optional but I usually add for most of my recipes bcos of its medicinal properties. You can avoid or use more coconut milk for white colour kurma. Thanks again for your suggestions.

Hi Mullai, I'm visiting

Hi Mullai, I'm visiting this site for the first time. It's really great and kudos to ur wonderful efforts. I've looking out for Chettinad recipes and thanks a lot for lovely recipes. I will try them n post my comments soon! Congrats for your efforts! Regds - Viji

yummy,yummy,superb recipe &

yummy,yummy,superb recipe & excellent taste.u r just rocking mullai.hats off to u.

Hi Mullai, Just finished

Hi Mullai,
Just finished cooking this kurma; tastes great, and the aroma is fantastic! Thanks for posting this recipe!!

Hi mullai! i tried this

Hi mullai!
i tried this kurma..it came out fantastic..thankyou for the recipe man!
Nisha

Nisha, thanks for the

Nisha, thanks for the feedback.

Hi Mullai i tried just now

Hi Mullai i tried just now it came out really good i prepared this for chappathi we are going to enjoy dinner my husband really likes all your recepies thank you very much
Thanks
kavitha

Kavitha, Enjoy your dinner,

Kavitha,

Enjoy your dinner, thanks so much for dropping a comment.

Mullai, I prepared

Mullai,
I prepared this for Idiyappam yesterday.Truly,It was a great side dish and wonderful combination.Thanks.

Thanks Nithya.

Thanks Nithya.

what is ash gourd?

what is ash gourd?

Its Poosanikai, check this

Its Poosanikai, check this link for other languages

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_melon

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