Simple idli kurma | Cashew nut kurma for idli & parotta | Instant white kurma

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, South India | Cooking Time: 10 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: Idli, Dosa, Rice, Chapathi | Type :Kurma, Gravy,curry

Ingredients

• Onion -1 [sliced]
• Green chilli – 1 [slit]
• Ginger – 1 tbsp [finely chopped & mashed]
• Garlic – 2 cloves [mashed]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Curd – 1 tbsp [fully whisked]
• Cinnamon stick – ½
• Stone flower - 1
• Cardamom – 2
• Cloves - 3
• Bay leaves - 1
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Sugar a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water as needed

For grinding ingredients

• Coconut – 2 tbsp [chopped]
• Cashew nut - 7
• Roasted gram – 2 tbsp
• Water – ¼ cup
• Put above ingredients in mixer jar, coarsely grind then add water & grind well.

Method

• Heat oil in a pan then add Cinnamon stick, Cardamom, Cloves, Bay leaves & stone flower sauté gently.
• Add onion, ginger & garlic sauté till soft. Then add green chilli & curry leaves.
• Add ground paste then add water, turmeric powder & salt mix well & let it boil.
• When boiling add sugar & curd mix well & cut off heat. Serve hot with idli or parotta.