Beetroot Kurma In Pressure Cooker | Beetroot Korma

 Beetroot Kurma In Pressure Cooker or Beetroot Korma

Beetroot kurma, also known as beetroot korma, is a delicious, vibrant, and nutritious kurma (gravy) made by cooking beetroots in coconut paste with spices and masala powders. This kurma is completely cooked in a pressure cooker. This beetroot korma goes well with chapati, poori, dosa, and jeera rice, among many other dishes. Check out the video below to see how to make this delicious and nutritious beetroot kurma in a pressure cooker.

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Ingredients

  

Beetroot-2 cups or 1/4 kg (skin removed and chopped to cubes)

Onion -2 nos chopped

Tomato-1 no chopped

Green chillies-2 nos slit lengthwise

Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp

Red chilli powder-1 tsp

Coriander powder-2 tsps

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp

Cinnamon -1-2 nos

Cloves-3-4 nos

Cardamom-1 no

Bay leaf-1 no

Star anise-1 no

Fennel seeds-1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil-1-2 Tbsps

Coriander leaves few

Grind Together-

Grated coconut-1/2 cup

Fennel seeds-1 tsp

Khud khus-1 tsp

Cashews-1 Tbsp

Recipe Video

Method

👉First grind the ingredients given under Grind Together to a fine paste adding little water set aside.

👉Heat oil in a pressure cooker add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom,fennel seeds,star anise,bay leaf and saute for few seconds.

👉Add onion,green chillies and saute for 2 mins

👉Add ginger garlic paste and saute for few seconds.

👉Add tomato and saute for a minute.

👉Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and saute for a minute.

👉Add curd mix well.

👉Add the beetroot , required salt and 1 & 1/2 cups water mix everything well.

👉Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles, switch off the gas and allow the pressure to subside completely.

👉Open the cooker and again switch on the gas and allow the kurma to boil for 5 mins (if the kurma is thick add little water and check for salt).

👉Add ground coconut paste mix well and cook for 2-4 mins.

👉Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

Preparation Time-30 mins

Serves-4-5