Delicious Idiyappam Kurma using Pressure Cooker

   Delicious kurma for Idiyappam using Pressure cooker  :

                                               

Ingredients :

·        Onion – 1 big chopped

·        Tomato – 1 chopped

·        Carrot , beans, potato , peas – 2 cups

·        Ginger garlic paste – 2 spn

·        Fresh curd – ¼ cup

·        Chilli powder – 1 spn

·        Coriander powder – 2 spn

·        Garam masala – ½ spn

·        Sambar powder – 1 spn

·        Coconut milk – ¼ cup

·        Salt as needed

·        Coriander leaves for garnish

To  make a paste:

·        Grated coconut – 3 spn

·        Kasa kasa – ½ spn

·        Cashews - 8

·        Onion – ¼ piece

For seasoning:

·        Oil / ghee  – 3 spn

·        Cinnamon – 2 bits

·        Cardamom – 1

·        Cloves – 2

·        Bay leaf – 1

Preparation :

·        Peel , wash and cut the veggies into small pieces.

·        Grind grated coconut with other ingredients in a blender with little water and make a fine paste.

Method :

·        Heat oil/ ghee  in a pressure cooker , add the seasoning one after the another.

·        Then add chopped onions and saute till they turn golden colour.

·        Then add the chopped tomatoes and sauté well till they turn mushy.

·        Next add ginger garlic paste and saute for 5 secs.

·        Then add all the veggies , spicy powders, salt, curd , coconut milk .

·        Allow it to boil .

·        Then add the coconut cashew paste and mix well . check the salt. If required add water.

·         Close the cooker with lid. Cook it for 3 whistles. switch off the flame.

·        After the pressure subsides open the lid and Garnish with coriander leaves. Done!

                                                   

Yummy Idiyappam kurma   is ready .serve hot with  idiyappam or chapathy or roti J