Mutton Kurma / Mutton Korma

Served this mutton kuruma with ghee rice , the bowl became empty within seconds! Every one loved it, so planning to prepare it again. Very busy this week, no time to chat, so guys try out this and leave your comments... :)



Ingredients,
mutton 1 kg
onion 3
tomato 2 big
green chillies 3
garlic cloves 7 big
ginger piece 2 "
mint leaves 6 chopped
coriander leaves few chopped
garam masala 1 tsp
pepper powder 1 tsp
red chilly powder 1 tsp or as per taste
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
coriander powder 2 Tbsp
curry leaves few
potato chopped 1 optional
oil
salt



How I Prepared,
Grind together to make a smooth paste,
coconut grated 1/2 cup
cashews 5
fennel seeds 1 pinch

Grind by adding enough water and keep aside.

Heat oil, saute onion until transparent and slightly brown.
Add ground garlic, ginger , green-chillies with finely chopped tomatoes.
Add little salt and stir until the tomatoes are cooked and mashed.
Put potato pieces, mutton, all the powders and chopped mint leaves, coriander leaves and curry leaves into this.
Check salt and add enough.
Add little water enough to cook, and cook until the mutton is done.
Approximately 4 or 6 whistles needed to pressure cook.
(Check after 4 whistles and if not done, make two more whistles.)
Allow to cool, open pressure cooker, pour the ground paste and boil.
(Add little water if needed to adjust the consistency).
Serve hot with ghee rice or porota, or chapati.!

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Navarathna kuruma

I am going to take rest. It is very much needed now, don't know when it is possible to visit you all. I have few recipes in draft. If my mom allows me, I will post them when I get time..
Like all moms she might say, it is the computer that makes all your problems..don't sit much in front of it... :)
A lovely reader of mine , Dhanya had asked the recipe for Navaratna kurma(I hope you will love this). Actually I don't know what is meant by this "nava rathna" or "nine gems" here. Some says it is nine ingredients or nine kinds of vegetables used for cooking.
Whatever it may be, we all loved this kurma very much.
My brother is a born vegetarian and he started cooking to survive among his carnivore friends.I heard he cooks kurumas very well, instead of using coconut he used much cashews to thicken the gravy. Once I tasted his chana preparation, which was really tasty, I took 3/4 of the dish even without a piece of roti.. :) I think he too got my mom's "kaippunyam"...



Ingredients
Potato 1
carrot 1
cauliflower florets 1 cup
green peas cooked 1 cup
onion 1
tomato 1
turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
coriander powder 2 tsp
chilli powder 1/2 tsp
coriander leaves
salt
oil

Grind to a paste,
garlic cloves 5 small
ginger 1 " pieces
green chilly 1 or 2

Blend together,
coconut grated 1 cup
cashew nuts 6
black pepper corns 1/2 tsp
cardomam 2
cloves 2
cinnamon 1 " piece
cumin seeds 1/4 tsp



How to prepare,
Cook all the vegetables and keep aside.(Use vegetables you like).
Heat oil in a pan. Saute chopped onions as usual until transparent.
Saute chopped tomatoes and ground paste for few seconds until the raw smell disappears.
Add powders, cooked vegetables, peas, coriander leaves and stir well for few seconds. Add blended paste and enough salt.
Cook it on a low flame until oil floats on top.
You can use lime juice or curd instead of tomato.
Add ghee roasted paneer cubes and cashews and raisins to the dish. Some adds cream too.
You can make navrathna kurma with fruits like apple and pineapple etc. I don't have the recipe for that and haven't tried it yet. So please any one tried it let me know how it tastes.. :)

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Cauliflower Kuruma

What do you have for break fast or dinner? Bread? Chapathi? Puri or Appams? This goes well with all..



Ingredients
Cauliflower florets 2 1/2 cups
onions 2
tomato 1
coriander powder 2 tsp
chilli powder 1/2 or 1 tsp
turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
coriander leaves chopped few
salt
oil

Grind together to a paste,
garlic cloves 4
ginger 1 " piece
green chilly 1
black pepper corns 1 tsp
fennel seeds 1/4 tsp
cardomam 1
cinnamon stick 1 " piece
cloves 2

Blend together to a smooth paste,
coconut grated 1/2 cup
cashew nuts 3
water enough



How to prepare
Boil water, put cauliflower florets in it for few minutes.
Chop onion and tomato. Heat oil saute onion first, then add the ground paste, saute until the raw smell goes.
Add all the powders and stir. Mash tomato pieces with hand and add it. Add salt and cauliflower florets. Mix well. Add 1/2 cup water and cook the florets well in this. Stir occasionally.
When the cauliflower is cooked, add the blended paste of coconut and cashewnuts. Mix well and let it boil on a low flame. When the oil floats on top, remove from fire, garnish with coriander leaves. Keep this for 1 hour before you serve, it will become thick.

See the Cauliflower varutharacha curry, I posted before one year...In the early days of blogging...

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Spicy Egg Korma

Ingredients and method
eggs 4
onion 2
tomato 2
garlic cloves 5 (small type)
ginger 1/2 inch piece
green chilly 2
coriander leaves 2 table spoon chopped
pepper powder 2 tea spoons
turmeric 1/4 teaspoon
coriander powder 1 teaspoon
chilly powder 1 tea spoon or as desired
garam masala powder 1/2 tea spoon
coconut grated 1/2 cup
cashew nuts 5
oil
salt

Boil eggs, remove outer shell, make slits on it.
Blend cashew nuts with coconut till you get a smooth solution.
Grind garlic, ginger and green chilly together to a paste.
Heat oil, saute chopped onions. when it is about golden color, add garlic ginger green chilly paste and stir. After few seconds, add coriander leaves,salt and tomatoes chopped. Stir well till the tomatoes are cooked very well.Then add all the powders.Stir and place eggs in this. Cover eggs with the mixture. Then pour the coconut solution over it. Mix and bring to boil on a low flame. You can use thick coconut milk instead of grated coconut.

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Chicken Kuruma / Kurma

Ingredients
Chicken half kg
Onion two medium size
Tomato one small
Green chilly two
Pepper powder two teaspoon
Coriander powder two teaspoon
Turmeric half teaspoon
Garlic seven cloves
Ginger one inch piece
Garam masala 1/2 teaspoon
Cashew nuts four
Coconut grated half cup
Coriander leaves chopped half cup
Salt
Oil one table spoon
Vinegar one table spoon



How to prepare
Grind garlic, ginger and green chilly together.
Cook chicken with all powders, garlic ginger green chilly paste and salt.
Add water only if needed for cooking.
Cook till its done.
Blend coconut with cashew nuts and enough water to make thick solution.
Heat oil , sauté chopped onions till transparent.
Add tomato in to it.
Stir for a while.
Add vinegar, and stir.
Then add the cooked chicken and coriander leaves into this.
Mix well.
Then pour the blended solution into it.
Cover and cook on a low flame till oil separates.
Sprinkle little garam masala(extra) over it.
Remove from fire.
Have with chapatti or puri.


See Egg Korma Recipe here

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