Veg Kurma Recipe | Vegetable Korma Recipe

Last Updated On: Mar 14, 2025 by Sharmilee J

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Vegetable Kurma is a flavorful gravy made by cooking vegetables with whole spices, onion, tomato, coconut paste, tempered spices and herbs. Veg Kurma is one of the best accompaniment for rotis, pooris and can be extended for pulao, jeera rice, plain rice as well. Learn to make Veg Kurma or Vegetable Korma with step by step pictures and video.

Vegetable Kurma or Veg Korma is the best accompaniment with roti’s or even poori’s. There are different types of kurmas but the hotel style veg kurma that is served with parotta,chapathi, idiappam, makes me drool yes always. This is a veg kurma I have been making for years which is amma’s recipe which I adapted to suit our family taste.

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About Veg Kurma
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Veg Kurma Ingredients
How to make Veg Kurma Step by Step
Expert Tips
Instant Pot Veg Kurma
Serving and Storage
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About Veg Kurma

Veg Kurma is a thick gravy packed with vegetables cooked with onion, tomato and coconut. This pairs up well with roti, chapati, poori, parotta etc. This is one of the tastiest curry or gravy that pairs up well with many dishes.

Veg Kurma is aromatic, flavorful and delicious perfect to pair up with any flatbread. Based on the region the name varies in North it is called korma and in south it is kurma but the base recipe is the same with minor modifications. Basically kurma or korma is made with aromatic and fragrant whole spices, coconut cashew paste along with spices powders, curd and vegetables.

Through the days I’ve modified amma’s recipe and came up with this version and now we are hooked onto this recipe. Check out my paneer vegetable korma which I posted long back, it is a white kurma. I love both white kurma which is mild and the red kurma. This is a restaurant style veg kurma that I have shared here. Do try and enjoy!

Usually hotel style kurma is more aromatic and flavorful, I tried to recreate the same and this has become our staple since 3 years. As mittu loves the taste of this kurma I make sure to use this as base for most kurma recipes.

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Veg Kurma Ingredients

Vegetables – I have used carrot, cauliflower, peas, potato and beans.
Whole spices – Cinnamon, Cloves, Stone flower, Cardamom, Bay leaf is used for tempering.
Oil – Regular cooking oil is used. You can add little ghee too if you prefer.
Masala paste – A special masala paste is made by grinding together fresh grated coconut, cashews, and fennel seeds.
Ginger garlic paste – Ginger garlic paste is added for flavor.
Onion, tomato – Onion, tomato is added and sauteed until mushy.
Spice powders – Turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and garam masala powders are added.
Coriander leaves – Coriander leaves is added for garnish, adds great flavor.

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How to make Veg Kurma Step by Step

1.Add 1/2 cup coconut(tightly packed), 1 teaspoon fennel seeds and 10 cashews.

2.Add little water and grind it to a fine paste. Set aside.

3.To a pressure cooker heat 2 tablespoon oil add one 1 inch cinnamon, 2 cloves, 2 cardamom, 1 star anise, 1 small piece stone flower and 1 bay leaf. Let it splutter, give a quick sauté.

4.Add 1 big onion finely chopped along with 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste and salt to taste.

5.Saute until onions turn transparent.

6.Add 1 big tomato roughly chopped along with 1 green chili.

7.Saute until tomatoes turn mushy and raw smell leaves.

8.Add 1 carrot chopped roughly, 1/2 cup green peas, 6 beans cut into 1 inch long, around 15 cauliflower florets along with 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, 2 teaspoon red chili powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala powder and 1 teaspoon coriander powder.

add vegetables along with spice powders, salt

9.Saute well for a minute then add 2 tablespoon curd and mix it well.

10.Add water till immersing level around 2 cups. Check salt and add if needed.

11.Pressure cook for 1 whistle low medium flame and switch off. Let pressure release by itself.

12.Open switch on and give a quick mix. Now add coconut paste.

13.Mix it well.

14.Simmer in low flame and cook covered for 10 minutes or until oil separates.

15.Once oil separates finally add 1 tablespoon coriander leaves.

16.Give a quick mix and switch off.

Veg kurma is ready!

Expert Tips

Whole spices – I would recommend to limit the measures of whole spices as mentioned. Additionally you can add mace, kapok buds etc.
Masala paste – You can add 1 teaspoon fried gram dal and 1 teaspoon poppy seeds while grinding along with coconut, cashews and fennel seeds. If you like it more spicy add 1 green chili while grinding.
Consistency – The kurma thickens with time so switch it off accordingly. Do not add more water as kurma may turn watery.
Vegetables – The combination of vegetables is purely your choice. You can even add chana or butter beans or soya chunks or paneer etc.
Variation – You can add 2 tablespoon fresh cream to make it more creamy and rich.
Curd – Lemon juice or curd is a must to give a slight tanginess to the kurma.

Instant Pot Veg Kurma

The ingredients and method remains the same for pressure cooker, open pot and instant pot. Have given the steps below for cooking veg kurma in instant pot.

Switch on the instant pot – set to sauté mode for 15 minutes.
Heat oil, temper the spices. Add onion, ginger garlic paste sauté well then add tomatoes, green chili sauté until mushy.
Add vegetables along with spice powders, salt. Add 1 and 1/2 cups water and cover with lid. Set in pressure cook mode for 5 minutes in high pressure mode. Meanwhile prepare the masala paste and keep it ready.
Once done let it for 5 minutes then force release pressure. Set to sauté mode for 15 minutes. Add coconut paste and let it boil for few minutes until thick.
Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off.

Serving and Storage

Veg Kurma can be served with chapati, roti etc. This curry keeps well in fridge for 2 days, reheat and serve it.

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