Vegetable Korma

Ingredients:

• Mixed veggies - 2 cups (diced and boiled) (Beans, Carrot, Cauliflower, potatoes, peas)

• Onions - 1 big (sliced)

• Tomatoes - 1 medium (diced)

• Green Chillies - 2

• Ginger - 1/2 inch chopped

• Coconut grated - 1/4 cup

• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

• Cumin seed powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)

• Saunf - 1 tsp

• Garam masala items - 1 tsp (cloves - 1, cinnamon stick - 1, bay leaf - 1)

• Salt - to taste

• Oil

• Coriander leaves(Cilantro)

**Method: ** Grind the ginger, saunf, green chillies, tomatoes with half the onions (with little water) and set aside. Grind the grated coconut with some water and set aside.? In a pan, heat oil and add the garam masala items and then add the rest of the onions. Saute the onions for a while. To this, add the boiled veggies, turmeric, coriander, cumin powder. Bring to a boil after adding a little water. Finally, stir in the coconut paste with some water and bring to a boil. Add the coriander leaves for garnish.

Note that you can make a variation of this korma without the coconut paste also. Another richer flavorful variation would be to add cashew paste (soak cashews in water and grind to a paste) along with coconut paste.