Beetroot Potato Kurma.

Beetroot Potato Kurma is a tasty and delicious coconut based side dish goes well with Rice, Chapathi, Phulkas etc.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Beetroot Potato Kurma.

Ingredients:-

Potato.                          -2
Beetroot.                       -2
Tomato.                         -2
Coriander powder.        -2tsp
Red chilly powder.        -1tsp
Turmeric powder.          -1/4tsp
Garam Masala powder. -1/2tsp
Salt.                               - to taste

For Grinding the Coconut Masala Paste:-

Grated coconut. -1 cup
Roasted gram.   -1tsp [pottukadala]
Green chilly.       -1
Garlic.                 -1clove
Cinnamon.          - a small piece
Cloves.                -2
Cardamom.         -2
Fennel seeds.     -1/2tsp

For Seasoning:-

Cooking oil.      -2tbsp
Bay leaf.           -2
Cumin seeds.   -1/2tsp
Onion.              -2
Garlic.               - 4 cloves
Ginger paste.   -1/2tsp

Instructions:-

1. Peel, wash and chop Beetroots into medium pieces and keep aside.

2. Peel, wash and chop Potato into medium pieces and keep aside.

3. Pressure cook the chopped Beetroot pieces and Potato pieces along with a pinch of Turmeric powder and 1/2 cup of water for 4 whistles and keep aside.

4. Peel, wash and finely chop Onion and keep aside.

5. Peel and finely chop Garlic and keep aside.

6. Wash Tomatoes and finely chop and keep aside.

7. Add the grated Coconut along with Roasted gram [Pottukadala], Green chilly, Garlic, Cinnamon,Cloves, Cardamom and Fennel seeds into a mixer grinder.

8. Grind all the ingredients in the mixer grinder together to smooth paste and keep aside the ground coconut masala paste.

Method:-

1. Heat oil in a pan and add Bay leaves and splutter Cumin seeds.Saute well on low flame.

2. Add finely chopped Garlic and saute well.Add finely chopped Onion and add little Salt.Saute well till the Onion becomes translucent.

3. Add Ginger paste and saute well.

4. Add finely chopped Tomato pieces and saute well.

5.Cook the chopped Tomato pieces till soft and mushy.

6. Lower the flame and add Red chilly powder,Turmeric powder, Coriander powder and required Salt and saute well.

7. Add Garam masala powder and saute well and cook for 2 minutes on low flame.

8. Add the ground Coconut Masala paste and mix well.

9. Add 1/2 cup of water and mix well.Check for Salt and add little Salt if needed.

10. Add the cooked Beetroot pieces and Potato pieces and saute well.Add water according to the consistency of the gravy you needed and boil well.

11. Cover the pan and cook the curry for 5 minutes on low flame. Stir in between and switch off the flame.

12. Transfer the Beetroot Potato Kurma to a serving bowl.A tasty and delicious Beetroot Potato Kurma is ready to serve with Rice, Chapathi, Phulkas etc.

BEETROOT POTATO KURMA Step By Step Method With few Photos.

Instructions:-

1. Peel, wash and chop Beetroots into medium pieces and keep aside.

2. Peel, wash and chop Potato into medium pieces and keep aside.

3. Pressure cook the chopped Beetroot Pieces and Potato Pieces along with a pinch of Turmeric powder and 1/2 cup of water for 4 whistles and keep aside.

4. Peel, wash and finely chop Onion and keep aside.

5. Peel and finely chop Garlic and keep aside.

6. Wash Tomatoes and finely chop and keep aside.

7.Add the grated Coconut along with Roasted gram [pottukadala], Green chilly, Garlic, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom and Fennel seeds  into a mixer grinder.

8. Grind all the ingredients in the mixer grinder together to a smooth paste and keep aside the ground coconut masala paste.

Method:-

1.Heat oil in a pan and add Bay leaves and splutter Cumin seeds.Saute well on low flame.

2. Add finely chopped Garlic and saute well.Add finely chopped Onion and add little Salt.Saute well till the Onion becomes translucent.

3. Add Ginger paste and saute well.

4. Add finely chopped Tomato pieces and saute well.

5.Cook the chopped Tomato pieces till soft and mushy.

6. Lower the flame and add Red chilly powder,Turmeric powder, Coriander powder and required Salt and saute well.

7. Add Garam masala powder and saute well and cook for 2 minutes on low flame.

8. Add the ground Coconut Masala paste and mix well.

9. Add 1/2 cup of water and mix well.Check for Salt and add little Salt if needed and boil for a minute.

10. Add the cooked Beetroot pieces and Potato pieces and saute well.Add water according to the consistency of the gravy you needed and boil well.

11.Mix well and cook the curry for 5 minutes on low flame. Stir in between and switch off the flame.

12. Transfer the Beetroot Potato Kurma to a serving bowl.A tasty Beetroot Potato Kurma is ready to serve with Rice, Chapathi, Phulkas etc.