Vella kuruma

This Vegetable kuruma is a delicious mild side dish from chettinad Cuisine. This will be white in color. Few will add turmeric and prepare yellow kuruma.

Ingredients:
Carrot - 2
cauliflower - 1/4
small onions - 3
tomato - 1 small
salt - 2 spoons

To Grind:
split dal - 2 spoons
cashewnut - 3
cloves - 2
cardamom - 2
cinnamon stick - 1 inch
cumin seeds - 1 spoon
poppy seeds / kasakasa - 1 spoon
coconut - less than 1/4 cup
green chillies - 3

To temper:
ghee - 1 spoon
green chillies - 2
curry leaves - 1 twig

Preparation:
Boil chopped vegetables in water for 7 mins. Add a spoon of salt while boiling
Grind all the ingredients given in "To grind" , to a fine paste.
Dilute the paste with 2 cups of water
In a large pan, temper green chillies and curry leaves in a spoon of ghee
Pour the diluted liquid in tempering and add a cup of water.
Add a spoon of salt and let it boil for 5 mins
Now add the boiled vegetables and Keep the kuruma in sim for 5 more mins
Once the raw smell goes off, switch off the flame

Servings: 3

Usage: 
Serve it vella appam or Dosa or chappathi or Barotta