CARROT AND PEAS KURMA

CARROT AND PEAS KURMA

         I learnt this recipe from my Amma. I really love the taste of kurma when my Amma make this.Ofcourse each and everyone loves the taste of their mother's preparation  . I hereby give you the same method that my Amma follows.

                 

Ingredients:

Dried Peas.         - 1 cup ( soaked over night  in 2 1/2 cups water)

Fennel powder   - 2 tsp

Garam masala    - 1/2 tsp

Chili powder        - 1/2 to 1 tsp as per your spice taste

Salt.     To taste

Carrot                     - 1 -2 medium sized

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Large Onion.           - 1 ( medium)

Oil                            - 1 tbsp

Making:

1. Wash and peel the carrot skin and cut them into large cubes .(1 inch size). Cut onion lengthwise.

2.In a pressure cooker  pour oil  ( medium flame) add ginger garlic paste,fry for a minute then add chopped onion and  sauté until the onion becomes transparent. Now ,add  carrot and peas to it,no need to drain the soaked water.

3.Pressure cook peas with the soaked water itself  ( 2 whistles in medium heat and reduce to low flame and wait for  another 2-3 whistles,15 minutes on the whole).switch off stove and wait until pressure released.

4. Open the cooker and keep it in medium flame ,add the masalas (garam masala,fennel powder,chili powder) and salt to taste .keep the stove on ,until it reached the consistency you need . I actually stops at the thick stage. If you want that to be thin ,add more water.

5. Have this with chapathis ,pulkas or even with dosa.

6. We can make rotti rolls with this ,place a spoon of masala on rotti and roll it .