EASY POTATO PEAS KURMA - VEG KURMA WITHOUT COCONUT

I wanted to try a simple , mildly spiced kurma  for a long time. So i tried this kurma in my own way. My husband liked it very much. Also this is less time consuming & no grinding part is needed.Try this potato kurma without coconut and let me know friends how it turned out for you.

INGREDIENTS :

• Potato / Aloo – 3 nos, medium size ( Peel the skin and chop into small pieces)
• Peas – 1/4 cup( Soak the peas overnite if its dry )
• Besan flour – 1 tbsp ( Mix with 1/4 cup water to make a paste )
• Salt & water – As needed.

To saute :

• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Cinnamon – 1 inch
• Cloves – 2 nos
• Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves – a few
• Big onion – 1 no (chopped finely )
• Green chillies – 2 - 4 nos ( slit cut )
• Tomato – 2 nos (chopped finely)

To garnish :

• Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp

METHOD :

• In a cooker base , add oil and saute the items given above in the same order.
• Add tomato pieces at the end and saute till mushy.
• Lastly add the potato pieces and soaked peas .
• Add enough water & salt , cover and pressure cook up to 1 whistle.
• Remove the lid and add the besan paste.Allow it to thicken and boil for sometime.
• Garnish with coriander leaves & serve hot with roti.