Vegetable Kurma

INGREDIENTS:
1. Carrots chopped finely- 1/2Cup
2. Beans chopped finely- 1/2Cup
3. Potatoes chopped finely- 1/2 cup
4. Green Peas- 1/2Cup
5. Onions chopped finely- 1Cup
6. Bay Leaves- 2
7. Cinnamon- 1piece
8. Cardamom- 2
9. Clove- 3  - 5
10. Oil- 1tbsp
11. Salt to taste
12. Red chilly powder- 1tbsp
13. Mustard- 2tsps
14. Cumin seeds- 2tsps
15. Asafoetida- a pinch
16. Cilantro/ Coriander leaves- 1tbsp

INGREDIENTS FOR GRINDING
1. One small Onion Chopped- 1/2 Cup
2. Ginger Garlic green chili paste- 2tbsps
3. Garam masala power- 1tsp
4. Turmeric- 1tsp
5. Poppy seeds/ gasagasalu- 1tsp
6. Coconut- 2tbsps

METHOD:
1. Initially pressure cook all four vegetables (carrots, beans, potatoes, green peas).
2. Grind all the ingredients that are for grinding and keep it aside.
3. Now heat the oil in a pan and add mustard to it after it splutters add cumin seeds and now add bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, clove to it and fry for few seconds.
4. Now add chopped onions to it and fry until the onion turns golden brown.
5. Now add the masala paste and cook till the raw spells is gone.
6. Now add the vegetables to it and add salt, chili powder and finally a pinch of asafoetida to it.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves.

8. Now serve hot with appam, chapati, poori, rice etc.