Cauliflower and Double Beans Kurma

It was weekend and I was feeling very lazy to cook. It was too tiring. So what to cook was the question ? I started of slowly to cook. It just took 15 minutes to prepare. But it turned out too good. Lot of praises as well :) yes it is cauliflower and double beans kurma with rice for lunch. :) Quite simple but very tasty! Everyone liked it including my kids which was a surprise.

The same dish was used for dinner also for chappathi and dosa, with the praises still continuing.. :) Here goes the recipe for you:

1. Cauliflower - small sized. cut into 2 inch sized pieces.
2. Double beans fresh - 20 seeds.
3. Sounf - 1/2 tbsp
4. cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
5. Poppy Seeds - 1/2 tbsp
6. Coconut - 1 cup
7. Cashew - 2
8. Green Chillies - 4 to 5
9. Fried gram - 4 tbsp.
10. Onion - 1 medium sized chopped
11. Tomato - 1 medium sized Chopped
12. Garlic - 6 to 8 cloves - chopped
13. Mustard - 1/2 tbsp
14. Urad dhal - 1/2 tbsp
15. Coriander leaves - little chopped
16. Currey leaves 5 to 6
17. Salt to Taste
18. Oil - 4 tbsp

Heat 2bsp of oil in a pan. Add the sounf, cumin seeds,poppy seeds and saute for 30 seconds. Add greenchillies, cashew, fried gram and cook till cashew and fried gram slightly turn color. Add the coconut and stir for 20 seconds. Remove from heat, let it cool and Grind it to a fine paste.

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a cooker. Add Mustard and urad dhal and let them splitter. Add the onion, garlic and curry leaves.when the onion chage color andd the tomatoes, cauliflower and double beans. cook till the tomatoes are completely cooked. Now add the ground mixture and cook for a minute. Add water and salt as required. After a whistle, simmer for 5 mins and remove from heat.Garnish with Coriander leaves.

Serve hot with Rice or chapathi or idli or dosa! It goes well with both rice and tiffin items. Its more like a two in one :)

You can use potatoes instead of double beans. Potatoes and cauliflower also goes well.