Green Peas White Kurma or Vellai Kurma is very famous in restaurants. It is usually served along with Roti or Poori. It is Vegan and Gluten-Free
Green Peas White Kurma | Restaurant style Patani Vellai Kurma with Step by step photos. Vellai Kurma is very famous in restaurants.It is usually served along with chapatti or Poori. It is very easy to make and can be prepared in less time. The Wonder white masala does the magic in vellai kurma. Coconut and cashew make it rich. The Best thing about the gravy is it is Vegan
You can also use frozen and fresh green peas for cooking white kurma. Along with Green peas, a variety of vegetables can be used. Carrot, Beans, and Potato can also be added.
These days I started used Cold pressed oil in cooking and used groundnut oil for preparing white kurma.It definitely had an impact on the taste of the kurma. You can also use coconut oil for preparing vellai Kurma. Now let’s see how to prepare Hotel Style Vellai Kurma
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White Kurma
White Kurma is a famous Restaurant style base gravy. It uses coconut along with cashew nuts or Poppy seeds. It gives the gravy a very rich and delicious flavor. White Kurma is one of the signature dishes in the restaurants of Tamilnadu especially Saravana Bhavan.
You can use any vegetables in the gravy. A mix of vegetables or even legumes or lentils.
Vegan White Kurma
The best part of this gravy is it is Plant-based and Vegan. Makes it much loved by many. We can easily adapt it to suit our taste.
Variations in white Kurma
White Kurma has a strong flavor from the spices added for tempering. It gives a distinct flavor. The species added to make it different from the stews which are very famous in Kerala.
✔ Instead of coconut, We can also use Coconut milk
✔ We can use a mix of vegetables.
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How to Prepare Green Peas White Kurma Pictorial
1. In a blender add in the ingredients mentioned under “To Grind” to a fine paste by adding 1 cup of water and set aside. Heat oil in a pan once it heats up add in Cumin seeds, Fennel seeds, Curry leaves.
2. Next add in the chopped onions by adding the required salt till it turn glossy. Then add in the ground coconut cashew masala.
3. Mix well and add in the required consistency and bring it to boil in a very low flame. Next add in cooked green peas.
4. Mix well .Check for salt .Cook for another 2 mins and switch off the flame.
Serve with chapatti or Poori
Serving Suggestions:
White Kurma goes well with Chapati, Poori, Roti, or any Flatbread.We can also serve it with appam or Idiyappam.
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📖 Recipe
Green Peas White Kurma | Restaurant style Patani Vellai Kurma
Ingredients
- 2 cups Green Peas
- 1 Onion
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Fennel seeds
- ½ tsp Cumin seeds
- Curry leaves a spring
- Salt as needed
- Water as needed
To Grind :
- ½ cup Coconut
- 15 Cashew nuts
- 2 Green Chilli
- 1 tsp Fennel seeds
- 1 inch piece Cinnamon stick
- 2 Cardamom pod
Instructions
- In a blender add in the ingredients mentioned under “To Grind” to a fine paste by adding 1 cup of water and set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan once it heats up add in Cumin seeds, Fennel seeds, Curry leaves.
- Next add in the chopped onions by adding the required salt till it turns glossy. Then add-in the ground coconut cashew masala.
- Mix well and add in the required consistency and bring it to boil in a very low flame. Next, add in cooked green peas.
- Mix well. Check for salt. Cook for another 2 mins and switch off the flame.
Notes
· You can also add veggies like carrot, beans, potato along with the green peas to make the kurma more colorful.
· Use Coconut oil or Peanut oil for a more flavourful kurma.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist , the nutrition value provided here is an estimate.It will vary based on the quantity and brands of the products used.
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Perfect side for rotis! Delicious combo!