Carrot Kurma is a delicious curry that is a great accompaniment for any
Indian bread and rice. If you're looking for something that's lightly
spiced and sweet, try this vegetarian carrot curry recipe.
Carrots are low-fat and full of vitamins and minerals such as A, C,
potassium, and calcium, and as such make a great addition to a healthy
diet.
Servings: 4 Cooking Time: 25
minutes
Ingredients
4 cups carrots, peel scraped and cut into small cubes
2 cups onions, cut into 1-inch thin pieces
1 1/2 cups tomatoes, cut into small cubes
Turmeric powder, a pinch
2 cloves
2 cardamoms
cinnamon, 1-inch piece
1 tsp rice
flour
1 tsp cilantro (coriander leaves), finely chopped
3-4 tsp vegetable oil
Salt to taste
For Masala
1/2 cup grated coconut, fresh or dry
garlic 5-6 flakes (optional)
ginger, 1-inch piece
1 tsp poppy
seeds
3-4 green chillies ( adjust to taste)
Preparation
Cook the carrots in the microwave with a little water
and salt for about 4 minutes or until tender; or boil the carrots
separately.
Grind the coconut, garlic, ginger, green chillies,
and poppy seeds with a little water into a coarse paste and set aside.
Heat oil in a wide and shallow pan. Add the cloves,
cardamon, and cinnamon and fry for a couple of seconds. Add the onions
and some salt, and saute for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown.
Add the tomatoes and saute for a minute. Add the
carrots and the ground masala, and rice flour with about 2 cups of
water.
Cook on medium heat until the gravy thickens.
Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve the carrot
kurma hot with roti
or rice and some pappadums.