Idli kurma recipe

20 min

Idli kurma recipe

simple easy and tasty potato kurma for idli dosa in the traditional south Indian style

20 min4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup coconut
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • 2 no cloves
  • 1 no cardamom
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 tsp poppy seeds (soaked in hot water for 15 minutes)
  • 2 tbsp fried gram
  • 1 medium tomato (chopped roughly)
  • 4-6 long green chilli
  • 2 tsp cashews
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 3 medium potatoes (chopped)
  • 2 sprig curry leaves
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Grind everything given under " to grind section" raw to a fine paste

  2. 2

    heat oil in a cooker and crackle cumin seeds.

  3. 3

    add chopped onions and chopped potatoes. fry them for 2 minutes on a high flame.

  4. 4

    after 2 minutes, add curry leaves, prepared kurma paste, turmeric powder, 3 cups water or as desired

  5. 5

    pressure cook for 4-5 whistles. let the pressure settle before you open.

  6. 6

    serve piping hot with hot idlis.

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