Protein and Fiber Rich Kurma

              Protein and Fiber Rich Kurma

                                       

Preparation time : 15 mins

Cooking time : 20 mins

Servings : 3

          Protein and fiber rich kurma is a simple  but delicious and healthy sidedish for Chapathy and Roti.It is a time saving receipe because the whole receipe has been made in a pressure cooker..:)
                                      

Ingredients :

·        Multi beans – 1 cup ( I used  kidney bean , red bean ,black eyed bean                 and chick bean)

·        Onion – 2

·        Tomato – 1

·        Carrot – 1 small

·        Potato – 1 small

·        Green chilli – 2

·        Sambar powder – 2 tb spn

·        Garam masala powder – ½ spoon

·        Turmeric powder – ½ spoon

·        Salt as needed

To grind :

·        Coconut – ½ cup

·        Khus khus – ½ spoon

·        Sombu – ½ spoon

·        Cashew – 2 or 3

·        Garlic – 3

·        Ginger – 1 inch

·        Chutney kadalai – 1 tb spoon

To temper :

·        Cinnamon  - 2 small pieces

·        Bay leaf -1

Preparation :

          Soak beans in a vessel for 10 hours or overnight.

Method :

·        Chop the veggies to fine cubes also chop the onion and tomato  finely.

·        Grind the ingredients under the subtitle  “ to grind ” to a smooth paste.

·        Heat a pressure cooker with oil or ghee with oil and add the tempering items.

·        Then add onion , green chilli and fry for a minute in low flame.

·        Add the tomato and fry till it becomes mushy.

·        Add carrot ,potato and grind paste followed by sambar powder, garam masala powder and turmeric powder.

·        Fry in a low flame till raw smell goes off. Add the multi beans and enough water.check the salt.

·        Pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles.

·        Open after the steam releases completely and add chopped coriander leaves.
                              

                    

Healthy kurma is ready serve hot with chapathy and roti.….JJ