Veg Kurma Recipe (Hotel Style Vegetable Korma)

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Kurma (also spelled Korma) is one of the Indian gravies that has takers all around the world. This Veg Kurma recipe is a delicious South Indian curry featuring a mix of vegetables cooked in a creamy gravy made from yogurt, cashews and coconut, enriched with a bevy of fragrant spices. Bursting with flavors this is a warming, spiced and complexly flavored curry from the Indian cuisine. This mildly spiced and creamy dish is commonly paired with poori, dosa, parotta or steamed rice, making it a comforting and versatile meal.

veg kurma in a white bowl on a dark green wooden tray with a side of poori

About Kurma or Korma

‘Korma (qorma),’ also referred to as ‘Kurma’ is an aromatic gravy or sauce-based dish that is popular in India as well as Central Asia. This rich and creamy curry dish is a specialty of the Mughlai cuisine.

There are numerous ways this dish is made. These taste good as well as you can make it with any equipment you have; be it a pan or pressure cooker on the stovetop or an Instant Pot.

The base gravy or sauce varies with the region the korma recipe comes from. The Northern and Central Indian cuisine has their base sauce made with curd (yogurt), a flavor-rich stock or water, cream, spices, nuts and seeds, onions and vegetables or meats.

The South Indian regions include coconut with the addition of curd, onion, tomatoes, spices, nuts and seeds with meats or veggies. My Veg Kurma is one such recipe that is typically a common preparation from South India and is often served with Poori, Dosa or Set Dosa.

Depending on the ingredients used, the flavors vary in each regional kurma preparation. For example, a curd-based korma will have a slight sour taste to it. While a kurma made with coconut, will have the mild sweetness from it.

About Veg Kurma Recipe

After having tested plenty of vegetarian kurma recipes which lacked flavor and depth, I am presenting to you this perfect Veg Kurma Recipe which has the right balance in terms of taste, aroma and depth.

Since I have been testing and developing a lot of korma recipes over a long period of time, I can actually say that I have now become an expert in them.

My incredibly delightful recipe of Vegetable Korma is not sweet or mild but has lovely complex flavors from the nuts, seeds, coconut and spices.

This recipe of Veg Kurma is spiced, but not really fiery. I include some green chilies to add some heat to the dish.

If you do not have green chilies, you easily can add dried red chilies instead. I also add coconut and yogurt in this recipe. The slight sourness of the curd balances the sweetness of the coconut beautifully.

Here, I have demonstrated making this South Indian style Vegetable Korma in a stovetop pressure cooker as it saves time.

Fret not, if you do not have a pressure cooker. This Veg Kurma Recipe can easily be made in a pot or pan too.

My Veg Kurma recipe is vegetarian. To make it vegan, substitute the dairy curd (yogurt) with vegan yogurt or skip yogurt at all.

This recipe of Vegetable Korma is forgiving and highly adaptable. So, you can simply make it with just one veggie, say cauliflower or a mix of the evergreen Indian combination – potato (aloo) and green peas (matar) or your favorite vegetable.

I make this Hotel Style Veg Kurma Recipe as a weekend lunch on occasions. We like Vegetarian Indian Curry Recipes a lot, so I make them often. These are easy, filling and nutritious. A piping hot kurma curry with some soft roti or naan is such a satisfying meal.

In addition to this korma made with mixed veggies, if like us, you like to have sumptuous and healthy curries on your dinner table, then do have a look at some of these other kurma recipe variations:

Choice Of Vegetables

Veg Kurma, as the name suggests, is generally made with a combination of vegetables like carrots, cauliflower, potatoes, French beans and green peas.

Yet there is no limit to the type of vegetable you can add in this Veg Kurma Recipe. I often include button mushrooms, which by the way, is not a veggie but an edible fungus.

You can include paneer (Indian cottage cheese), tofu or other vegetables like corn, baby corn, aubergine/brinjal, broccoli, parsnips and zucchini.

You can choose to make the Vegetable Korma with a combination of mixed vegetables that I have mentioned above or with just one or two veggies too. It tastes fantastic, anyway you make it.

Step-by-Step Guide

How to make Hotel Style Veg Kurma

Prep Cashews & Vegetables

1. Soak 12 to 15 cashews in hot water for 20 to 30 minutes. Later, drain water and set soaked cashews aside.

cashews soaked in hot water for making vegetable korma.

2. Rinse and soak 1 to 1.25 cups medium cauliflower florets in hot water for 15 to 20 minutes.

Tip: This step is optional and only to get rid of any insects or worms in the cauliflower. After blanching the cauliflower, drain the water and set the blanched cauliflower florets aside.

blanching cauliflower florets for making vegetable korma.

3. Rinse, peel and chop the rest of the vegetables – 1 medium potato, 7 to 8 French beans and 1 medium carrot. Finely chop 1 medium onion and 1 medium tomato. Set aside.

chopped potatoes, carrots, french beans and green peas in a yellow bowl for making vegetable korma.

Make Kurma Paste

4. Now, we begin to grind spices, nuts and seeds to make an aromatic kurma paste. These ingredients add so much flavor. So, try to include all of them and in the exact proportions.

Tip: I know you may not have a few of these like poppy seeds, kapok buds and stone flower. So, simply skip these.

You will need –

  • 5 tablespoons desiccated coconut or fresh or frozen coconut
  • 2 teaspoons white poppy seeds (khus khus) – optional
  • ½ tablespoon roasted chana dal
  • ½ tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds (saunf)
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 3 cloves
  • 2 green cardamoms
  • 4 to 5 black peppercorns
  • 1 marathi moggu or kapok bud – optional
  • 1 small tiny piece of stone flower – optional
spices, nuts and seeds on a white plate for making kurma paste for making vegetable korma.

5. Take all the above ingredients in a blender or mixer-grinder.

spices, nuts and seeds added in a grinder jar for making kurma paste for making vegetable korma.

6. Add the soaked cashews, 2 chopped green chilies, 3 to 4 medium chopped garlic cloves and 1 inch chopped ginger.

cashews, green chilies, garlic and ginger added to grinder for making kurma paste for making vegetable korma.

7. Add ½ cup water and grind to a smooth fine paste. Set this ground paste aside.

Tip: The kurma paste consistency should be fine. You don’t want a chunky paste here.

ingredients ground to a fine, smooth kurma paste for making vegetable korma.

Sauté Onions & Tomatoes

8. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 2-liter stovetop pressure cooker. Add the chopped onions.

chopped onions added to hot oil in a pressure cooker for making vegetable korma.

9. Stir and sauté until the onions turn translucent or light golden. Add 7 to 8 curry leaves and mix.

curry leaves added to sautéed onions in pressure cooker for making vegetable korma.

10. Next, add the chopped tomatoes.

chopped tomatoes added for making vegetable korma.

11. Add ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder and ½ teaspoon red chili powder. Mix well and sauté on low to medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes.

spice powders added to onion-tomato mixture for making vegetable korma.

Sauté Korma Paste

12. Add the prepared kurma paste.

prepared kurma paste added to cooker for making vegetable korma.

13. Mix thoroughly.

kurma paste mixed evenly for making vegetable korma.

14. Sauté, stirring often, on low to medium-low heat for 6 to 7 minutes or until you see the oil releasing from the sides and the paste becoming glossy and thick.

sautéing kurma paste with onion-tomato mixture for making vegetable korma.

15. Add 2 tablespoons fresh curd (yogurt).

Tip: If you want, you can skip curd too. Do not use sour curd as this may make the gravy sour.

fresh curd added to cooker for making veg kurma recipe.

16. Mix the curd very well with the rest of the masala.

curd mixed evenly for making veg kurma recipe.

Add Vegetables & Make Gravy

17. Add the chopped mixed vegetables.

chopped mixed vegetables added for making veg kurma recipe.

18. Mix the vegetables with the rest of the masala and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes.

veggies mixed evenly for making veg kurma recipe.

19. Add 1.25 cups water and mix well.

For slightly thin gravy, you can add 1.5 cups water. If cooking in a pan, add 1.5 to 2 cups water.

water added for making veg kurma recipe.

20. Add salt according to your taste preference.

adding salt to veg kurma recipe.

Make Veg Kurma

21. Pressure cook on medium-high heat for 2 to 3 whistles or for 8 to 9 minutes. When the pressure settles down naturally, open the lid. The consistency of the gravy should be medium, neither thin nor thick.

Tip: If you find the gravy is thin, then you can simmer for some more minutes. In case of a thick gravy, add some water and simmer for a few more minutes.

cooked veg kurma recipe.

22. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves and give a stir.

chopped coriander leaves added to veg kurma recipe.

23. Serve Hotel Style Veg Kurma hot or warm.

veg kurma recipe served in a white bowl on a dark green wooden tray with a side of poori.

Serving Suggestions

Below are some of the ways to relish a delectable korma curry made with veggies:

  • Indian flatbreads or fried breads: Drizzle some lemon juice on top any of these korma curries before having them with Indian breads like roti, paratha, poori, rumali roti or naan. My personal favorite is to have these with Malabar Paratha that is soft and flaky.
  • Steamed Delicacies: I also like to serve it with Idiyappam and Idli as these soak up the flavorful gravy beautifully.
  • Rice: Kurma also taste lovely with a simple steamed rice, Ghee Rice, cumin rice, Biryani or Kashmiri Pulao. You can also have these curries with bread or dinner rolls.
  • Dosa: It tastes too good with a soft dosa like Neer Dosa, Poha Dosa or a lacy, soft Appam.

Expert Tips

  1. Whole spices: I suggest to keep the quantity of spices, nuts and seeds as mentioned in the recipe. Do not alter the amount as this would change the taste. Moreover, blending in whole spices adds so much flavor that cannot be achieved by adding ground spice powders, curry powder or garam masala powder.
  2. Stone flower: Include a tiny piece of stone flower (about 0.5 cm in size) as it is a highly aromatic spice.
  3. Consistency: You can change the consistency of the kurma gravy by adding less or more water. But do not make it too thick, thin or runny.
  4. Cooking in a pan: Follow all the steps as listed for the pressure cooker version. Add 1.5 to 2 cups water. Cover and simmer on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the veggies are fork tender.
  5. Vegan version: Replace dairy yogurt with vegan yogurt to make vegan korma. Or you can skip completely skip the yogurt.

Ingredient swaps

  • Cashews: Replace with almonds.
  • Roasted chana dal: If you do not have roasted chana dal, then skip it.
  • Poppy seeds: Use melon seeds or omit adding poppy seeds entirely.
  • Stone flower: Adding stone flower is optional and skip if you do not have it.
  • Kapok buds (marathi moggu): Skip this aromatic spice if you do not get it.
  • Curry leaves: Replace curry leaves with 1 small to medium tej patta (Indian bay leaf).

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veg kurma or korma in a white bowl on a dark green wooden tray

Veg Kurma Recipe (Hotel Style Vegetable Korma)

This Veg Kurma recipe is a delicious South Indian curry featuring a mix of vegetables cooked in a creamy gravy made from yogurt, cashews, edible seeds, coconut and enriched with a bevy of fragrant spices. This warming, mildly spiced and complexly flavored dish is commonly paired with poori, dosa, parotta or steamed rice, making it a comforting and versatile meal.
4.92 from 93 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Cuisine South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Course Main Course
Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Difficulty Level Moderate
Servings 5
Units

Ingredients

For kurma paste

  • 5 tablespoons desiccated coconut (unsweetened) or fresh/frozen grated coconut
  • 12 to 15 cashews – soaked
  • 2 teaspoons poppy seeds (khus khus), optional
  • ½ tablespoon roasted chana dal (roasted split & husked bengal gram)
  • ½ tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 3 cloves
  • 2 green cardamoms
  • 4 to 5 black peppercorns
  • 1 kapok bud (marathi moggu), optional
  • 1 tiny piece of stone flower (pathar phool), optional
  • 1 teaspoon green chilies – chopped or 2 green chillies
  • 1 to 1.5 teaspoons garlic – finely chopped or 4 to 5 small to medium-sized garlic
  • 1.5 teaspoons ginger – finely chopped or 1 inch ginger
  • ½ cup water – for blending or add as required

Vegetables

  • 1 to 1.25 cups cauliflower florets (medium sized)
  • ¾ cup potatoes – chopped or 1 medium potato – diced
  • cup green peas fresh or frozen
  • ¼ cup french beans or 7 to 8 french beans
  • ½ cup carrots – chopped or 1 medium carrot

Other ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil – any neutral oil or coconut oil
  • cup onions – finely chopped or 1 medium sized onion
  • cup tomatoes – finely chopped or 1 medium tomato
  • 7 to 8 curry leaves (medium to large) or 12 to 15 small sized
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons Curd (yogurt) – optional
  • 1.25 cups water – for slightly thin gravy, add 1.5 cups water
  • salt as required
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Soak cashews in hot water for 20 to 30 minutes. Later drain and set aside.
  • Rinse and soak cauliflower florets in hot water for 15 to 20 minutes. This step is optional and only to get rid of any insects or worms in the cauliflower. After blanching the cauliflower, strain them and set aside.
  • Rinse, peel and chop the rest of the vegetables.
  • Add the the ingredients mentioned under 'for kurma paste' in a blender or mixer-grinder.
  • Pour ½ cup water or as required and grind to a smooth fine paste. Set aside.

Sautéing

  • Heat oil in a 2-litre stovetop pressure cooker or a pan. Add the chopped onions.
  • Stir and sauté until the onions turn translucent or light golden. Add curry leaves and mix.
  • Next add the chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder and red chili powder. Stir and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add the prepared ground kurma paste. Stir and mix well.
  • Sauté stirring often for 6 to 7 minutes on a low to medium heat or until you see the oil releasing from the sides and the paste becoming glossy and thick.
  • Then add fresh curd (yogurt).
    If you prefer, you can skip yogurt too.
  • Mix the curd very well with the rest of the masala paste.
  • Add the chopped mix vegetables. Stir and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Next add 1.25 cups water. Mix well.
    For slightly thin gravy you can add 1.5 cups water.
    If cooking in a pan or pot, then add 1.5 to 2 cups of water or as needed.
  • Season with salt according to your taste preferences.

Making veg kurma

  • Pressure cook for 2 whistles or for 8 to 9 minutes on medium heat.
  • When the pressure drops down on its own naturally, open the lid.
    If you find the gravy thin, simmer the korma for some more minutes. 
  • If the gravy looks thick, then add some water and simmer for a few more minutes.
    Note that the consistency is medium and neither thin nor thick.
  • Add chopped coriander leaves and give a stir.

Serving suggestions

  • Indian flat breads: Korma tastes great with some soft roti or a chewy naan or a flaky paratha.
  • Indian fry bread: Poori which is the most popular Indian fried bread is again a best choice to have korma.
  • Rice: Plain steamed rice or flavored rice like ghee rice, biryani rice make easy and tasty sides with korma.
  • Dosa: Soft dosa like neer dosa or poha dosa or a lacy, soft appam tastes nice with korma gravy.

Video

Notes

Ingredients Swaps
  • Cashews: Add almonds instead. 
  • Roasted chana dal: Omit adding roasted chana dal if you do not have them. 
  • Poppy seeds: Replace with melon seeds or skip adding them.
  • Stone flower: Skip if you do not have stone flower.
  • Kapok buds (marathi moggu): Omit this spice if you do not get it.
  • Curry leaves: Add 1 small to medium tej patta (Indian bay leaf) instead of curry leaves.
 
Recipe Notes
  • Whole spices: I suggest to keep the quantity of spices, nuts and seeds as mentioned in the recipe. Do not alter the amount as this would change the taste.
  • Stone-flower: Include a tiny piece of stone flower (about 0.5 cm in size) as it is a highly aromatic spice.
  • Consistency: You can change the consistency of the kurma gravy by adding less or more water. But do not make it too thick or thin or runny.
  • Cooking in a pan: Follow all the steps as listed for the pressure cooker version. Simply add 1.5 to 2 cups water. Cover and simmer on medium-low heat stirring occasionally until the veggies are fork tender.
  • Vegan version: Replace dairy yogurt with vegan yogurt to make vegan korma. Or you can skip adding yogurt.

Nutrition Info (Approximate Values)

Nutrition Facts
Veg Kurma Recipe (Hotel Style Vegetable Korma)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 155 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 271mg12%
Potassium 256mg7%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 2456IU49%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg67%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg59%
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 17mg85%
Vitamin B6 1mg50%
Vitamin B12 1µg17%
Vitamin C 46mg56%
Vitamin E 3mg20%
Vitamin K 11µg10%
Calcium 62mg6%
Vitamin B9 (Folate) 192µg48%
Iron 1mg6%
Magnesium 36mg9%
Phosphorus 83mg8%
Zinc 1mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Veg Kurma recipe from the archives was first published on December 2015

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  1. Extremely tasty and loved by my family 🙂 Tried many recipes from your website and all are perfect.

    Your website is my go to site for any cooking inspiration. Thank you Dassana and God bless you.

  2. This is the first thing I made in the insta pot. Very tasty, and learned how to use my ip. Thank you for all your work, your recipes are always perfect.5 stars

  3. Thank you for such wonderful recipes. You’re measurements are very very accurate. Kurma came out very well. I tried your other recipes as well like mor rasam, tomato rasam, gutti vankaya and many more .Everyone at my home loves your recipes.5 stars

    1. welcome sumalatha. felt nice to read your comment and the feedback on the recipes you have tried. thank you much. wish you all the best and happy cooking. thanks for the rating too.

  4. Delicious Hotel style kurma…ditto…everyone in the fly gobbled the whole meal up with utmost satisfaction!!
    Thanks alot for the recipe!!
    Gonna b a keeper forever!!
    I am sure it would be a hit for parties nd gatherings!!5 stars

    1. wow. that’s great. thanks for sharing this awesome review. so glad to read. thanks for the rating too. happy cooking.

  5. Hi,
    I have been following you for a while now and I have to say that you are amazing. I have tried many recipes from your blog. Some haven’t worked and some are awesome. My recent hits are sooji ka halwa and this sensational korma. My mom makes almost a very similar version and I used to love it. The addition of marathi moggu and stone flower makes such a huge difference I must say. Thank you for providing your readers with such great content. We really appreciate it. Keep up with the great work.5 stars

    1. Thanks Jayshree for your positive feedback and appreciation. Nice to know that some to the recipes have turned out awesome.

  6. hi Dassana!thank u for this wonderful recipe.on my travels to Kerala & Tamil Nadu I did learn how to make the korma but the grounding of the spices in the paste makes it so much convenient whilst eating.
    The only variation I made was that I added fresh coconut,all spice berry and mint leaves to the paste.5 stars

    1. thanks meveera. agree on the grinding of spices. yes of course variations can be done. fresh coconut, mint leaves and all spice are good additions.

  7. Thank you for the recipes, their presentation and the sheer choice. I have come to depend on your site for inspiration and ideas.
    Many of your recipes involve cooking directly in the cooker as in the case of the navratan korma. My cooker is large and I usually end up burning the dish as I am unable to do the andaza method to see what works. For such recipes, can I cook in a pan, then transfer said vessel into cooker and pressure cook in the end as per recipe? Will this work equally well as cooking directly in cooker? please advise.4 stars

    1. Welcome Suman. No need to transfer. You can directly cook in a pan or pot. but just add some more water than what is mentioned in the recipe. it will take some more time in pan than what it takes in pressure cooker. but taste will be good.

  8. hi mam,I am a regular follower of your receipes can u plz help me FOR PREPARING 1 KG VEG KURMA
    how much vegetables are needed for making 1kg vegetable koruma?can u please share me the quantity of items required for making 1 kg veg koruma5 stars

    1. thanks raheema. usually gravy recipe are difficult to double or triple as spices are used. so while making gravy or curry recipes in large quantities, the method of andaaz or approximation should be used. it will be very difficult for me to give the measurements for a 1 kg veg kurma curry. when i prepare any gravy recipe in large quantities, i use the method of andaaz. i am sorry i am unable to help you here.

  9. hi
    awesome recipe …..easy to make
    thank you so much for the recipe
    ive tried so many of your recipes and not one of them has flopped.
    thanks for all the recipes
    I just have a question. in this recipe can we add coconut milk in the step where we’re supposed to add water? will it make a huge difference in the taste?5 stars

    1. thanks a lot neha. glad to know that all the recipes have worked well. if you want to add coconut milk, the add it at the last and just gently heat through. pressure cooking or boiling coconut milk will curdle it. so you will need to add some water for cooking the veggies. once the veggies are cooked, then you can add coconut milk. gently heat through and then switch off the flame. the taste will change with coconut milk and will taste good.

  10. Very tasty and truly restaurant style. Step by step instructions with photos is very helpful. Thanks a lot.5 stars

  11. Tried this recipe just now with fresh coconut. Made aloo kurma instead of veg kurma. Tastes heavenly. Thank you for this recipe.5 stars

  12. Tried this recipe it came out very well. I almost visit your site daily. love cooking veggies in your style5 stars

  13. Tried the recipe and came out well. Just a difference I did was to put poppy seeds and fennel seeds along with cashew in water.5 stars

  14. Hi tried this recipe and it came out excellent .Thank you so much for the wonderful recipes,really enjoy cooking with them.5 stars

  15. Hi Dasanna

    i am an avid fan of yours, have tried so many of your recipes and they are all a big hit at home. needless to say, i have become a good cook , thanks to you.
    Coming to this recipe, is the cashew nuts necessary? i dont have and i want to make it for tomorrow’s breakfast.5 stars

    1. thanks a lot preeti. you can skip cashews. taste will be slightly different, but veg korma will still taste good. you can also add almonds instead of cashews. just soak the almonds in hot water for 30 minutes. then remove their peels and grind them. 5 to 6 almonds can be added.

  16. Made this for dinner today with phulkas and it was a super combo! I’m running out of things to say because i’ve tried so many of your recipes and commented on so many of them…all of which were awesome! There’s not been one recipe that went wrong or didn’t taste good…so on days that i don’t feel like cooking i just browse through your blog and voila! i’m super charged to get back in the kitchen and try more recipes!!

    1. Thanks Yogita for this awesome feedback on recipes. Glad to know that recipes are helping you in cooking.

  17. Hi dassana,thank you so much for the recipe it came out excellent.we had it with sevai(thin rice noodles) and my parents loved it:)5 stars

  18. Sorry Dassana, I was alternating between two of your recipes and missed to notice the coconut in this. Thanks for clarifying.

    I have a slightly unrelated question. When I add poppy seeds while making a masala paste, it remains grainy. I have even tried pre soaking in water, but it didn’t help much. Any suggestions to address this would be much appreciated.

    Best regards
    Z

    1. no problem Z and welcome. if the poppy seeds is in small quantities, then its fine if its not ground finely. but if the recipe has a base of poppy seeds like aloo poshto etc, then they have to be ground finely. a good mixer-grinder helps. try soaking in some warm water, so that the grinding is more easier. i do make aloo poshto on ocassions and i grind the poppy seeds for a long time till its finely ground. of course i do soak them in water.

  19. Hi Dassana

    Planning to try this awesome recipe shortly. Quick question – I would like to try out the coconut version. What changes are required in the recipe?

    Thank you!

    1. coconut version meaning? the recipes has coconut in it. are you meaning to use fresh coconut. if yes, then use 4 tablespoons fresh coconut.

  20. If we soak the cauliflower florets in hot water beforehand, won’t they melt while pressure cooking?

    1. dimpi, soaking in hot water is only to get rid of insects and worms. just blanch the gobi florets for few minutes. if there are no insects then you can skip the blanching step and directly add the cauliflower florets.

  21. MadamJi, really appreciate you, I am a male, I hav tried recipes frm other websites, but went wrong.
    Your recipes are perfect…
    My 65 yrs mom is fond Kurma puri, but due to health reasons I cannot get this from hotel, then I tried your recipe and my mom loved it… She became happy…thanks for making my mom happy ?..5 stars

    1. very pleased to know this shailesh thank you for your kind words. glad your mom liked the veg kurma 🙂 and you are welcome.

  22. Hello,
    I tried this dish for ghee rice n Puri it was awesome..
    It just tasted like heaven for us..
    Thanku so so much..

  23. Hello ,
    I tried this dish along with Ghee rice and puri..it was just awesome..
    It tasted like heaven for us… truly a very yumm recipe.
    Thanku so so much..

  24. This recipe came out very well. Everybody enjoyed thanks again. I am excited to try out many more recipes.

  25. Yummy reciepe.. i tried it and came out well.. i refer your blog for most of the reciepes .. So apt and clear explanation.. great work5 stars

  26. This is the one of best blog ever i saw ,Such a simple and easy methods shown of recipes which i used to feel always as rocket science for me .Really amazing

    Thanks a lot. Keep cooking and keep posting.

  27. When I grow up I want to become an Indian restaurant 😉
    I really loved this one … even the smell of the masala paste sauteing is mouth-watering.

  28. prepared this for yesterday’s dinner with roti. oh my god it was absolutely delicious just felt like eating in a hotel n my hubby took the rest to his work as he felt it to be soooooo delicious,thank u so much.5 stars

    1. i will be sharing an andhra version in some time as i have the recipe in drafts. the karnataka version also i plan to make and add. but this will have to wait as i am in relocation mode and not yet settled. will do so once we settle down in the new place.

    2. apoorva have taken your request on our file for enagai (stuffed brinjal) recipe thankyou.

  29. I tried this dish today.. it came out very well.. thank you keep sharing your yummy dishes to get pat on our back. 😀

  30. Hello mam,
    Happy new year mam. I tried out many of your recipes , all came out well. We all enjoyed it. I started baking only through your cookies , cakes and muffins , the result was awesome.

    Thanks for all your wonderful recipes and the way you explain it with superb photos step by step.

    . Thank you.

  31. Mam
    All u r recipes are awsome.
    I am a regukar follower of this page.
    Absolutely amazing.
    Gid bless you.
    Thank you.

  32. I think your bisibele bath powder recipe was too awesome madam.There was no blog which gave fine details

  33. Nice recipe mam, I am big fan of yours, I tried many recipe all are very nice, will try the veg kurma this Sunday definitely.5 stars