First grind the ingredients listed under ‘to grind’ with little water to a fine paste, Set aside.
Chop the vegetables and rinse it well.
Parboil the vegetables(just half cooked) along with little salt,set aside.
Heat oil in a kadai – add the items under ‘to temper’ then add ginger garlic paste followed by onion saute well until slightly browned.
Then add chopped tomatoes fry until mushy and raw smell leaves.
Then add red chilli powder, coriander powder,garam masala powder and fry for 2mins for the masala powders to blend well.
Then add the coconut paste, 3/4 to 1 cup water and allow it to boil for 5mins in low flame until raw smell leaves.
Then add the veggies,required salt and simmer.
Simmer and allow it to boil till you get a thick kurma consistency.
If you are adding curd add it at this stage.
Add chopped coriander leaves,lemon juice and switch it off.
Serve Veg Kurma hot with rotis / pooris / rice.