Nilgiri Korma

Main Ingredients

*Carrots 1
*Capsicum 1
*Potato 1
*Cauliflower 1/4
*French Beans 10
*Green Peas (shelled) 1/2 cup
*Onions 2 medium
*Tomatoes 2
*Curry Leaves 10-12
*Coriander Leaves (chopped) 1/4 cup
*Garam Masala Powder 1 tbsp.
*Saltto taste
*Groundnut Oil 12 tbsps.
 Ingredients for Masala Paste:
*Coconut (scraped) 1/2 cup
*Garlic 12 cloves
*Ginger 1 inch
*Red Chillies Whole 6
*Coriander Seeds 2 tbsps.
*Cumin Seeds 1 tsp.
*Poppy Seeds (khuskhus) 2 tbsps.
*Fennel Seeds (saunf) 2 tbsps.
*coriander leaves(cilantro),cashew nuts 108

Method:
*Wash, peel and cut all the vegetables into equal sized dices.
*Peel and chop the onion.
*Wash and puree the tomatoes.
*Heat two tablespoons oil and fry the paste ingredients(grated Coconut,Garlic,Ginger,Red Chillies,Corainderseeds,Cumin,Poppyseeds and Fennel)  till light brown, cool and grind to a paste with little water.
*Wash and chop the coriander leaves.
*Boil the potatoes, cauliflower and carrots till half done in salted water. Drain and keep.
*Heat oil and add the onion and fry till golden brown.
*Wash and add the curry leaves and masala paste. Fry till the oil separates.
*Add the vegetables and continue stirring. Pour the tomato puree and bring to boil.
*Add two cups water and simmer till the vegetables are cooked and the gravy is thick.
*Sprinkle the garam masala, stir well and serve hot