Carrot Kurma

This kurma is made with carrot and green peas. This goes well with any Indian bread like chapathi or naan.

Carrot Kurma

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Recipe by S Kamala Course: GraviesCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy
Servings

5

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes

This kurma is made with carrot and green peas. This goes well with any Indian bread like chapathi or naan.

Ingredients

  • Carrots – 2 Nos

  • Green Peas – 1/2 cup

  • Potato – 1

  • Tomato – 1

  • Big Onion – 1

  • Sambar Powder – 1 teaspoon

  • Turmeric Powder – 1/4 teaspoon

  • Salt – 1 teaspoon

  • To grind:
  • Fresh ginger – small piece

  • Garlic – 2 flakes

  • Cashew Nuts – 10 Nos

  • Khus Khus – 1 teaspoon

  • Pottukadalai – 1 tablespoon

  • Coconut gratings – 2 tablespoon

  • Green chilli – 2 Nos

  • For seasoning:
  • Oil – 2 tablespoon

  • Cinnamon stick – 1 small piece

  • Cloves – 2

  • Sombu – 1 teaspoon

Directions

  • Wash carrots and scrap the skin and cut it into small pieces.
  • Scrap skin from potato and cut it into same size of carrot pieces.
  • Cook carrot, potato and green peas in little water till soft. Keep it aside.
  • Chop onion and tomato finely.
  • Grind all the grind ingredients into a paste.
  • In a thick pan add oil and when it is hot add cinnamon, cloves and sombu and fry for a while.
  • Add chopped onion and fry till it become transparent.
  • Then add tomato pieces and fry for one minute.
  • Then add sambar powder, turmeric powder and salt and mix well.
  • Add cooked vegetable and once again stir well.
  • Now add the ground paste along with enough water (say about 2 cups) and stir well.
  • Cover with lid and cook on low flame till it start boiling.
  • Remove from stove and garnish with coriander leaves.

Notes

  • You may also add few drops of lemon juice before serving.

13 Comments

  1. Hi Kamala, i tried this dish exactly with the quantities which you have mentioned it came nice “Yummy” really good ya..

  2. Carrot Kuruma comes nicely everybody try it …

  3. I tried the and it was awesome.. I just loved it …. Your Recipes are gr88888

  4. I made the kuruma today. It came out very nice. My husband and my 5 yr old son liked it very much. Thanks for a wonderful recipe.

  5. nowadays its became an usual dish for roti in my home….taste good…thank u for ur yummy recipes

  6. Hello aunty ,
    I tried. Uŕ recipe and it came out very well . But i forgot to add lime juice .

    Is it necessary to add lime juice . Kindly reply me .
    thanks in advance
    – mini .

    • Thank you Mini for trying this kurma and sending your feedback. Lime juice will give slight tangy taste to the kurma since carrots are sweet in nature. However, it is not a must.

  7. I tried it and came out good…..
    ppl do try urself….

    thank u kamala mam….
    awesome with roti…

    regards
    karunya

  8. Lakshanya

    Easy to make. Goes well with Pudhina rice.

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