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    Vellai Kurma | Restaurant Style White Vegetable Korma

    Published: Mar 5, 2019 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 11 Comments

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    Vellai Kurma or Restaurant Style White Vegetable Kurma is one of the most popular side dishes served in hotels. The gravy is a creamy white base with mixed vegetable in it.

    Hotel Saravana Bhavan is famous for its Vellai Kurma, many simply get the gravy just for the way it tastes and recreating it at home is a huge challenge. My kids, who normally never like vegetable gravies, love this kurma and though I have already made one version of hotel style vegetable kurma.  wanted to try yet another version.

    This version is also almost similar with few ingredients different and that surely makes all the difference. I had made this a while ago along with Veechu Parotta, when I was making the AtoZ Indian Flatbread. I completely forgot that I had already made Veechu Parotta before. Anyway, since I had made this, I have ever since been trying to share it but time was never one my side!

    This Vellai Kurma is the third day dish for Dish for each Meal, for the BM#98 Week 1. I enjoyed planning what all I could make for each meal.

    Vegetable White Kurma

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    Vellai Kurma | Restaurant Style White Vegetable Korma

    2 cups Mixed Vegetables (Potatoes, Carrots, Peas, Cauliflower)
    1 cup Onion
    2 no Cloves
    2 no Cardamom
    1 inch Cinnamon
    1 tbsp Cooking Oil
    3/4 cup Coconut Milk thick
    2 to 3 nos Bay leaves
    Handful Coriander Leaves
    Salt to Taste

    To Grind:

    1/2 cup Coconut chopped
    2 inch Ginger
    3 cloves Garlic
    3 to 4 nos Green Chillies
    1 tsp Fennel Seeds /Saunf
    1 tsp Poppy Seeds / Khus khus
    3 tsp Fried Gram / Pottukkadalai
    1 tsp Coriander Powder

    To Grind

    Take all the ingredients listed under masala and grind to a smooth paste. Keep it aside.

    For the Gravy

    Wash and chop the vegetables into 1 inch pieces. I mostly parboil the cauliflower separately before adding
    Microwave the chopped vegetables for 10 mins.
    Heat a nonstick pan with oil, add all the whole spices, saute for few seconds.
    Then add the onion julienne, saute well for few minutes.
    Add the ground masala along with 2 cups water, bring to a boil.
    Now add the drained cauliflower and the cooked vegetables, salt and simmer till the gravy turns thick.
    Finally, add the thick coconut milk and simmer for 5 mins. Add chopped coriander leaves.
    Serve hot with Parotta.

    How to make Vegetable White Kurma

    Vegetable White Kurma
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    Vellai Kurma | Restaurant Style White Vegetable Korma

    Vellai Kurma or Restaurant Style White Vegetable Kumar is one of the most popular side dishes served in hotels. The gravy is a creamy white base with mixed vegetable in it.
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Tamil Nadu
    Keyword Restaurant Style dishes
    By Cook Method Stovetop
    Occasion Weekend Special
    By Diet Vegetarian
    Dish Type Gravy Side Dishes
    Author Srivalli

    Ingredients

    For the Gravy

    • 2 cups Mixed Vegetables (Potatoes, Carrots, Peas, Cauliflower)
    • 1 cup Onion
    • 2 no Cloves
    • 2 no Cardamom
    • 1 inch Cinnamon
    • 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
    • 3/4 cup Coconut Milk thick
    • 2 to 3 nos Bay Leaves
    • Handful Coriander Leaves
    • Salt to taste

    To Grind:

    • 1/2 cup Coconut chopped
    • 2 inch Ginger
    • 3 cloves Garlic
    • 3 to 4 nos Green Chillies
    • 3 tsp Fried Gram / Pottukkadalai
    • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds /Saunf
    • 1 tsp Poppy Seeds / Khus khus
    • 1 tsp Coriander Powder

    Instructions

    To Grind

    • Take all the ingredients listed under masala and grind to a smooth paste. Keep it aside.

    For the Gravy

    • Wash and chop the vegetables into 1 inch pieces. I mostly parboil the cauliflower separately before adding
    • Microwave the chopped vegetables for 10 mins.
    • Heat a nonstick pan with oil, add all the whole spices, saute for few seconds.
    • Then add the onion julienne, saute well for few minutes.
    • Add the ground masala along with 2 cups water, bring to a boil.
    • Now add the drained cauliflower and the cooked vegetables, salt and simmer till the gravy turns thick.
    • Finally, add the thick coconut milk and simmer for 5 mins. Add chopped coriander leaves.
    • Serve hot with Parotta.
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    Comments

    1. Varada says

      March 08, 2019 at 7:11 am

      The coconut milk gravy sounds delicious. This platter looks like a nice light meal. The shape of the flatbread is so unique.

      Reply
    2. gayathriraani says

      March 08, 2019 at 4:48 pm

      Vellai kurma is the best side for parotta. I am droolkng just by looking at those snaps. Yum..

      Reply
    3. Sushma Pinjala says

      March 08, 2019 at 11:52 pm

      I love coconut milk based gravies. recently started using coconut milk in chicken curry too. It gives amazing taste and flavor to the dish.
      White vegetable kurma looks delicious Valli.

      Reply
    4. harini says

      March 09, 2019 at 4:44 am

      Beautiful looking Parotta and the white gravy. Coconut milk based gravies taste amazing, right?

      Reply
    5. Sharmila Kingsly says

      March 09, 2019 at 2:08 pm

      I usually add cashew nuts along wile preparing the white masala.. this looks lovely and is that Ceylon parotta .. Both are super yummy..

      Reply
    6. vaishalisabnani says

      March 10, 2019 at 9:13 am

      Totally a new combo for me , the white gravy is popular in restaurants , but we had a different recipe for it . I guess the difference of North and South . Great meal .

      Reply
    7. Simply Tadka says

      March 10, 2019 at 11:23 pm

      Love this combo and white gravy looks so fantastic and rich.

      Reply
    8. namscorner18 says

      March 12, 2019 at 7:30 am

      Love the combo. Mildly spiced white gravy looks so inviting.

      Reply
    9. Pavani says

      March 13, 2019 at 12:46 pm

      Kurma looks absolutely delicious,lovely presentation.Bookmarked it.

      Reply
    10. srividhya says

      March 13, 2019 at 10:32 pm

      Vellai kurma and veechu parotta, bestu combo simply love it. I wish I could grab that plate Valli.

      Reply
    11. FoodTrails says

      March 22, 2019 at 10:45 am

      Korma gravy with coconut milk looks so creamy and delicious.. Love the combo with Parota!!

      Reply

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