Veg Kurma

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp coconut (freshly grated or frozen)
• 6-7 cashew nuts
• 1 tsp poppy seeds (khuskhus)
• 2 green cardamoms
• 2 cloves
• ½ inch cinnamon stick
• 4-5 black peppercorns
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 1" piece of ginger - chopped
• 2 pearls of garlic - chopped
• 1 green chili - chopped (optional)
• 1 medium tomato pureed
• 3 tbsps well-beaten curd
• 1.5 cups water to make gravy
• 2 tbsps coriander leaves, finely chopped
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp red chilli powder (optional)
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• ½ cup onion, finely chopped
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• 2 cups of chopped vegetables (potatoes, green beans, capsicum, carrot, green peas, cauliflower)