Kurma for Idiyappam Recipe

Ingredients:
Big onions - 3
Tomatoes - 4
Ginger & Garlic - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Dhania powder - 1 1/2 tsps
Diced mixed vegetables - 3 cups (carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, potatoes etc...)
Cooked green peas - 1/4 cup (fresh or dry)
Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Fresh thick curds - 1 cup
Milk - 1/2 cup
Green chillies - 2
Salt - as required
Oil - 3 tbl sps
Cardamom, Cinnamom, Cloves - few

Grind together:
Grated fresh coconut - 3 tbl sps
Cashewnuts - 10
Poppy seeds- 2 tsps

Method:
1. Slice chillies lengthwise, cut onions and tomatoes finely.
2. Steam cook all the vegetables.
3. Heat oil in a frying pan.
4. Add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, green chillies and then onions.
5. Fry till golden and then add chopped tomatoes.
6. Stir till it becomes puply. Add dhania powder and fry for a minute.
7. Add ground paste, cooked vegetables, salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder.
8. Cook till it becomes thick.
9. Add whipped curds at the end.
10. Boil for a minute and remove from fire. Mix 1/2 cup milk with this.
11. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with idiyappam.