Korma tastes similar to the one they serve in the Restaurants. This can be accompanied with chapathi or any kind of roti. Vegetables of your choice can be added.

Hotel Vegetable Kurma / Tamilnadu Veg Korma
Author: Sashi
Recipe type: Side
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Cook time:
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
- Onion – 2 nos ( Medium )
- Green Chile – 3 nos
- Ginger garlic paste – ½ tsp
- Mixed vegetables – 1 cup ( Carrot, Beans, etc )
- Milk – ¼ cup (optional)
- Coriander powder – 2 tsp
- Salt – to taste
- Bay leaf – 2 nos
- Black stone flower – 2 nos
- Big cardamom – 1 no
- Cumin seed – ¼ tsp
- Fennel seeds – ¼ tsp
- Curry leaves – 8 nos
- Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
- Oil – 3 tsp
- Ghee – 1 tsp
TO GRIND:
- Cloves – 2 nos
- Cinnamon stick – 2 ( small )
- Cardamom – 1 no
- Cashew – 2 nos
- Poppy seeds – 2tsp
- Roasted Channa dhal – 2 tsp
- Green chili – 1 no
- Coconut – 5 tbsp ( grated )
Instructions
- Grind the “To Grind” Section in to fine paste.Cut the vegetables into the same size or the desired size. Chop the Onion finely. Split open the green chili. Chop the Coriander Leaves finely.
- In a non-stick pan heat oil and ghee together. When hot, add bay leaf, curry leaves, black stone flower, cumin and fennel seeds. Immediately add the chopped onions, green chilies and sauté the onion till it turns golden brown.
- Add the ginger garlic paste and fry this well till the raw smell leaves. Add the vegetables, coriander powder and 1 cup water and allow the vegetables to cook in medium flame for sometime.
- Add ground paste , salt and allow it to boil for 3 min.Add the milk, coriander leaves and turn off the stove.
Notes
Cardamom adds nice aroma to the Gravy. Coconut Milk can be added instead of grated Coconut to enhance the richness. Annapoorna Kurma masala – 1 tsp can also be added to enhance the taste. A nice combo with Chapathi, Idiyappam and any Variety rice. Recipe idea from spicindiaonline.








at 3:42 AM
Is Roasted channa dhal chutney dhal?
at 8:02 AM
Hai sashi ,
I tried this recipe , it came out well. I love this kurma. I am looking for this recipe for long time. Thanks
at 7:44 PM
Thanks for the awesome recipe sashi.I made if for a gathering and it was a hit :-)
at 10:56 PM
Nice to hear that
at 7:42 PM
thanks for the awesome kurma recipe sashi.I made it for a gatheringa and it was a hit.
at 12:22 AM
hi, i tried this for deepavali, first time i tried korma, it tasted very nice. Good one :)
at 11:06 PM
Thanks for sharing it with me
at 5:05 AM
hi sashi i love south indian food came across ur site tried a few recipes they turned out awesome thought i should thank u 4 ur recepies r just rocking just keep them cuming
at 11:10 PM
thanks for ur lovely words.. happy to hear them ..
at 8:13 AM
Hi Shashi, i was searching for a gud veg kurma today and landed in ur blog. Tried this today. Oh my God it tasted exactly as i taste in hotels. the taste was sooooooooooooo divine no words to express my fulfillment. I became ur fan dear. thanks for sharing this wonderful dish. thanks a lottttttt…….
at 11:11 PM
Gayathri.. pleased to hear ur words. hope you enjoyed it…
at 6:52 PM
What milk should I use? cows milk or coconut milk?
at 11:27 PM
Devi, it’s Cows Milk.
at 10:42 PM
Thank u sashi………. It turned out very well
at 7:55 AM
Hi Sashi,
I tried this yesterday. It came out very well.
Thanks for your wonderful dish :)
at 11:47 PM
Thanks for sharing it with me Ponmani
at 11:53 AM
Hi Sashi,
How curd is required? its missed out ingredients section. Do we need to add both curd & milk?
Thank you
at 11:00 PM
I used to add but it tastes good even without that. So it’s optional ingredients and I removed it.
at 2:04 PM
Hi Sashi,
I want to know whether to add cooked vegetables or it have cooked in the pan?
at 10:59 PM
Cook it in the pan.. cooked vegetables taste less flavorful ..
at 1:06 AM
Hi Sashi,
A week back had jus potatoes n butter beans. Did google search for kurma n got to your site. Made your recipe jus changed the vegs… the kurma so fantastic… my husband loved it.. thanks for sharing your recipes. any tradtional menu jus check your site. tried pepper chicken n mushroom curry… became your fan. ;-)
at 2:28 AM
hi sashi,
i was searching for this perfect taste i got it at the first attempt,thanks a lot for the recipe.will try other veg recipes too.
at 1:04 PM
Nice and easy recepie. Tried it and it came out well the very first time .
at 12:33 AM
We recently ate at a madras restaurant in Austin and We really liked the vegetable korma. Our palette was craving for one such recipe. We found your recipe and i should say it is simply delectable. You made our Saturday dinner memorable. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
at 1:59 AM
Thanks Phani, glad you enjoyed it!!
at 11:57 PM
hi shasi
i tried it today it came out well…tastes great…..thanks for your recepie
at 1:50 AM
Thanks Poornima!!
at 12:53 PM
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THANK UUUUUUU