Simple Zucchini Kurma Recipe | Courgette Korma Recipe | சீமை சுரைக்காய் குருமா - South Indian Style

Ingredients :

Zucchini / Courgette - 1 no (500gm, chopped) Onion - 1 no (chopped) Tomato - 1 no (chopped) Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves - 2 stk Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsp (chopped) Water - 1 cup Butter / Ghee - 1 tbsp Fresh Cream - 2 tbsp (optional) Salt to Taste. Spices : Cloves - 5 nos Star Anise - 1 no Cinnamon Stick - 2 nos (2" long) Fennel Seeds - 1/2 tsp To Grind into Paste : Coconut - 2 tbsp (chopped) Poppy Seeds - 1 tsp Pepper - 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds -  1/2 tsp

Method :

First grind mentioned ingredients into fine paste with required Water and keep aside.

Now to make Kurma, heat Butter / Ghee in a Pressure Cooker, roast all mentioned spices. Add Onion and Curry Leaves, saute until light golden colour. Then add Tomato and saute until it smash well. Now add Zucchini / Courgette, saute for an minute.

Then add Red Chili Powder, Turmeric Powder and required Salt, saute until raw smell leaves. Add ground Coconut paste and Water, mix well. Bring to boil and close the lid, cook for 1 whistle and 3mins in simmer. When all the steam has escaped, open Pressure-Cooker, add Coriander Leaves and Fresh Cream (optional), mix well and ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Poori's / Puri or Dosa