No Veg Plain Kurma

 Ingredients:

Onion - 1 (fine chop)
Tomato - 1 1/2 (fine chop)
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - 3/4 tsp
Sugar - a pinch
Cloves - 2
Green Elaichi - 2
Cinnamon Stick - small piece
Oil - 3 tbsp
Salt, Water - As reqd

To Temper :

Oil - 2 tbsp
Garlic - 4-5 (Crushed)
Kashmiri Chilly powder - 1 tsp

Grind:

Coconut - 1 1/2 cup (grated)
Cashew nut - 8
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Poppy seeds - 1 tsp

Method:

• Blend the items under "to grind" to paste.
• Heat oil in pan, add clove 4, elaichi 4, cinnamon stick
• Then add fine chopped onion and saute.
• Saute till color changes to golden brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and saute for 2 mins.
• Add in fine chopped tomatoes and saute.
• Cook till it turns mushy.
• Add in spice powders, salt and sugar.
• Cook till everything is mashed.
• Add in grinded paste.
• Mx well.
• Add 3/4 of water and mix well.
• Cook in low flame for 5-7 mins.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Heat oil (2 tbsp) in other pan.
• Add in crushed garlic (with skin).
• Saute till it turns mild brown.
• Turn off range and add kashmiri chilly powder.
• Mix and add to gravy and mix well.
• Goes good with Parotta/Chapathi.
• We can add veggies too.
• I used this to make stuffed parotta.