INGREDIENTS

Onion sliced - 1/2 Cup

Tomato - 2 Nos

Oil - 3 tsp

Mustard seed -1/2 stp

Green Chilli - 1

Curry leaves - Few

Salt - 1.5 to 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Corriander leaves - few

Coconut grated - 1/2 cup

Fried gram - 3 tsp

Corriander seed - 2 tsp

Red chilli - 4 nos

Fennel Seed - 1 tsp

Poppy seed - 1 tsp

Cinnamon - 2 small

Cloves - 3 Nos

 

INSTRUCTIONS

For Paste :

1.  In a mixer jar take 1/2 cup coconut, 3 tsp fried gram, 2 tsp coriander seed, 1 tsp Poppy seed, 1 tsp fennel seed, 4 red chilli, 2 small pieces of cinnamon and 3 cloves.

2.  Make them into fine paste. 

For Cooking :

1.  Keep the pan and heat 3 tsp of oil. 

2.  Then add mustard, green chilli and curry leaves one by one, allow it to splutter.

3.  Now add 1/2 cup sliced onion and saute till it become transluscent.

4.  Add 2 tomatoes-finely chopped, salt and turmeric powder and cook till the tomatoes becomes soft.

5.  Then add 1/2 to 1 cup water and cook it for another 5 mins.

6.  Now add the prepared masala, required salt and 1 to 1 1/2  cup water according to the consistency.

7.  Mix well and cook it for 10 mins in low flame.

8.  Finally garnish with coriander leaves.

9.  Ready to serve! 

 

Instruction with Pictures

For Paste :

1.  In a mixer jar take 1/2 cup coconut, 3 tsp fried gram, 2 tsp coriander seed, 1 tsp Poppy seed, 1 tsp fennel seed, 4 red chilli, 2 small pieces of cinnamon and 3 cloves.



2.  Make them into fine paste. 



For Cooking :

1.  Keep the pan and heat 3 tsp of oil.

 

2.  Then add mustard, green chilli and curry leaves one by one, allow it to splutter.



3.  Now add half cup sliced onion and saute till it become transluscent. 



4.  Add 2 tomatoes-finely chopped, salt and turmeric powder and cook till the tomatoes becomes soft.



5.  Then add 1/2 to 1 cup water and again cook it for 5 mins.



6.  Now add the prepared masala, required salt and 1 to 1 1/2  cup water according to the consistency.



7.  Mix well and cook it for 10 mins in low flame.



8.  Finally garnish with coriander leaves.



9.  Ready to serve! 



Note :

1.  Kurma should be little bit watery, not too thick, thereby add water accordingly 

2.  Cook till raw smell leaves.

Health Benefits : 

1.  Tomatoes are extremely rich source of lycopene, an antioxident which reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases.  Rich in folic acid which helps to produce and maintain new cells.

2.  Both tomato and coconut has an anti inflamatory properties, good for skin, hair, weight managment and supports healthy vision.

3.  Coconuts are called super food because of their immense compostion of micro and macro neutrients.

4.  Of course, apart from the flavour, added spices and condiments has lot of nutritional values and provide major health benefits.