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July 1, 2015

Saravana Bhavan Kurma Recipe - Hotel Vegetable Kurma For Parotta, Roti With Video

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Saravana bhavan hotel kurma
Any South Indian would love to try a recipe if its titled as “Saravana Bhavan Hotel Style”. I am no exception to this. I have tasted Saravana Bhavan hotel vegetable kurma for parotta in Chennai before marriage. I love try all the recipes of it that I come across in my fellow bloggers blog. 

Recently I saw this Saravana bhavan hotel style mixed vegetable kurma recipe for parotta and chapathi in Amudha’s blog. I tried it for Sendhil’s lunch box to pack with roti by following an easy one pot method. It smelt and tasted very similar to most of the hotel style vegetable kurma. I loved it very much. I packed this kurma and soft Chapathi for his lunch box & I had it with some store bought frozen parotta for my breakfast. It tasted great for both. So you can make this kuruma as a side dish for roti and parotta as well. If you don’t have all the vegetables in hand, just try adding potato, peas and make it as potato kurma. Kids would love this combo. 

Try this recipe and don’t forget to smell your hands after you finish eating this kurma. It would be awesome !! Ok, lets see how to make this most popular, super flavorful Saravana Bhavan Hotel Style mixed vegetable kurma with video and step by step photos and video.

Check out my Saravana bhavan hotel white kurma and  hotel style coconut chutney recipe too.

Also have a look at my collection of 20 kurma varieties for chapathi, poori, idli and dosa.


Hotel Saravana bhavan kurma

Saravana Bhavan Hotel Veg Kurma


Saravana Bhavan Hotel Veg Kurma Saravana bhavan hotel style vegetable kurma recipe for Chapathi/Roti and Parotta.
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Side dish for roti
Serves: 3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes


INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 250ml
  • Mixed vegetables - 1 cup ( 1 carrot, 5 beans, a handful of peas, 1 potato)
  • Bayleaf - 1 no
  • Black stone flower/Kalpasi - 1 no
  • Cumin seed/Jeera - 1/2 tsp
  • Big onion - 1 no
  • Tomato - 1 no
  • Mint leaves - 1 tbsp (optional)
  • G&G paste - 1/2 tsp
  • Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp ( Add more for spicy kurma)
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Curd or lemon juice – 1 tsp
  • Salt & water - as needed
  • Cooking oil + ghee – 3 tbsp
To grind
  • Grated coconut - 1/3 cup
  • Green chillies - 2 nos
  • Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Cinnamon - 1 inch
  • Cloves - 2 nos
  • Cardamom - 1 no
  • Pottukadalai/Fried gram dal - 2 tsp
  • Cashewnuts - 4 nos
  • KhusKhus/Poppy seeds - 1/2 tsp (optional)
HOW TO MAKE HOTEL SARAVANA BHAVAN KURMA - METHOD
  • Wash and chop the vegetables finely. Chop the onion and tomato. Grind all the ingredients given under “To grind” to a smooth paste adding enough water.
Saravana bhavan hotel kurma

  • Heat a pressure cooker base and add oil + ghee. Saute the bayleaf and black stone flower/Kalpasi. Add cumin seeds,onions , gg paste and saute till it turns transparent and raw smell goes off. Add mint leaves. Then add the tomato pieces and saute until mushy. Add the ground coconut paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and Garam masala powder. Add the required salt and saute well till the raw smell of masala vanishes. Do in medium flame.
Saravana bhavan kurma for parotta

  • Lastly add the finely chopped vegetables and peas. Mix well and add a 1.5 cups of water.  Mix well and add curd. Mix well and pressure cook in low flame for just one whistle. Sarvana bhavan style mixed vegetable kurma is ready to serve !!
Saravana bhavan vegetable kurma

Enjoy with chapathi or parota. It tasted great with dosa too!

NB: As per the actual recipe, vegetables has to be cooked before adding the masala. But I made everything in one shot. Still the taste was great.
Note
  • Grinding part is the highlight of this kurma. So please don’t omit any ingredient from it. No worries if you don’t add khus khus. But the remaining are must.
  • I did not add mint leaves as I din’t have it. Don’t forget to add it if you have them. It adds a nice flavor to this kurma.
  • Adjust the quantity of chillies and red chilli powder based on your taste.
  • I used fresh green peas here. If you are using dried peas, soak it overnight in required water.
  • Some hotel kurma recipes called for using water + milk in equal ratio. But I never use milk as I don't want to mix curd & milk together. So you can try this for variations if you like.  

Saravana bhavan vegetable kurma

Try this yummy Mixed vegetable kurma for roti/Parota. Take the credits from your family members and enjoy !!




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86 comments :

Motions and Emotions said...

even I too like saravana bhavan dishes ...itlooks great

Shobha said...

Brought back sweet memories of Chennai days.. Loved all the dishes of Sarvana Bhavan..

great-secret-of-life said...

so creamy and tasty kurma

Seenas Food Basket said...

I love Vegetable Korma so much.. A good combo with chappathi.. - seenasfoodbasket

Monica said...

Hi Chitra.. I tried this recipe yesterday and it came out really good.. My family loved it.. Thank you :)

Chitra said...

Thanks for the feedback Monica.It made my day :)

Sona said...

I just love kurma... this looks so delicious and would taste yummy with parotta...

Unknown said...

Hi,
I tried this recipe yesterday and it was so delicious. Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work.
Cheers,
Shuba

Chitra said...

Thank you so much Subha Rajesh :)

Unknown said...

chitra,

I tried this or chappathi last week ....it was delicious...forgot to click a pic..:(
Thank you for the easy n yummy recipes ....

Chitra said...

Thank u so much for trying and writing here :)

Unknown said...

I tried this recipe yesterday and it came out so well!!This is a great recipe and thanks for sharing..i also tried french fries and it came out perfect..thanks for detailed notes which you write

Chitra said...

Thanks a lot Aarthi :) Iam so glad !

Unknown said...

I tried this recipe it was awesome, my hubby loved it, thank u so much

Unknown said...

I tried this recipe it was awesome, my hubby loved it, thank u so much

Chitra said...

Thank u so much for your feedback :)

Unknown said...

Hiii Chitra... Today morning I have made this Kuruma... Came out really well.. My little girl usually doesn't like the Kuruma... But she finished her chapathi with the kuruma and ate one more... �� ��. She told me that even it smells good.... Thanks for sharing the recipe.

Chitra said...

I am so happy to hear this :) Thanks a lot for trying !

Noodle said...

I just tried this for lunch today. My vegetable hating daughter ate all of it and asked for a second helping! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.

Chitra said...

Oh wow,that great :) Thanks for sharing your feedback :)

naren said...

Hi chitra,

I tried this receipe today, and it came very well. I was looking for this receipe for a very long time.. Thank you....

Chitra said...

Thank you so much for the feedback :)

Unknown said...

I have made this twice now and it has quickly become a favorite. Thank you for the excellent recipe.

Chitra said...

Thanks a lot :)

sruthi said...

"Zero error recipe". Usually for new recipes I reduce the ingredients quantity by half and then prepare the dish. But I was sure when I saw this recipe and made with double quantity and the result is I am not wrong. Excellent recipe!

Chitra said...

Thank u sooooo much for your feedback.It made my day :)

lakshmi said...

Hi Chitra,
Thank u so much for sharing the recipe.. My hubby was totally happy with my preparation for this kurma.. So I am very happy.. Thanks once again for uR posts.. I m trying one by one..

Chitra said...

Thank u so much.Iam happy to know this :)

Unknown said...

Hi Chitra

Whenever i prepare this dish, everybody would love it so much and they would nevet forget to applaud me for this.
Can i use blanched almonds instead of cashews ???? Will the flavour be the same ?

Chitra said...

Thanks a lot for the feedback Archana.I am glad to know this.You can use blanched almonds as the quantity is negligible.It doesn't make any difference :) So go ahead.

Suvetha said...

I will try this recipe and let u know. Thanks for sharing it dear Chitra.

Chitra said...

Sure.Thanks swetha :)

Chitra said...

Sure.Thanks swetha :)

Suvetha said...

Hi...no where you used ginger garlic paste in the recipe. When to use it?

Suvetha said...

Anyways I am ready to cook now. Will add it while sauting onions.

Suvetha said...

Yummy kuruma! It came out very well for the first time itself. First I thought ingredients r the same. What difference does it make? But...wow great.

Chitra said...

Sorry i just checked ur query. It shud be added with onions as u said.Thanks for your wonderful feedback :)

Unknown said...

I tried this and its awesome.. thanks chitra :)

Chitra said...

Thamk you so much :)

Unknown said...

This recipe is super delicious and quick.enjoyed it thoroughly. Thank you so much for sharing it.

Chitra said...

Happy to know :) Thanks a lot !

Durga Shetty said...

Thank you so much for the recipe.. Kurma turned out great.. I jus added a few drops of lemon juice befor serving.. Helped to bring in a lil tanginess.. Lovely recipe with correct proportions.. Durga.

Chitra said...

Thanks a lot for the feedback. Adding lemon juice is a gud tip :)Thanks

Arch said...

Loved the recipe. Thanks!!

Nithya said...

Hi, tried this recipe today :) . It came out yummy. Bt I missed star anise ,mint n khus khus. Bt yet the look was superb. But still I feel home made differ frm hotel made kurma.. thanks a lot for the awesome recipe :)

Chitra said...

Thank you so much for th feedback. Try adding all these ingredients next time to get the exact hotel taste and flavor :)

Supritha said...

Thx for sharing this wonderful recipe 👌

Rashmi Ganesh said...

Hi Chitra,
I have tried making Kurma,a number of times. But your recipe was spot on!! :) It came out exactly the way I wanted. Thanks a lot!

Chitra said...

Hi Thanks a lot for the great feedback :)

Unknown said...

Hello
Thanks for sharing the recipe it's perfect for ghee rice n rotis..in which stage you will add star anise? I dint add..

Chitra said...

Hi thanks for the feedback.It should be added in the beginning if u add.But here i used for decoration.

Usha R said...

Hai Chithra I tried ur veg.kuruma recipe today. It came very tasty.Thanks for sharing.

Chitra said...

Thanks a lot :)

KRC said...

We tried this at home and it was really delicious... Thanks for sharing this recipie

Chitra said...

Thank you so much for the feedback :)

Unknown said...

Would love to try this at home :)
Thanks for sharing

Chitra said...

Great to know. Thank u so much :)

Rupa.A said...

Thank you Chitra. Everyone loved thus kurma recipe. All your recipes turn out wonderful. Keep posting.

Chitra said...

Thanks you so much :)

Unknown said...

Tried this recipe today, it was super yummy :)

Unknown said...

Tried this recipe today, it was super yummy :) Thanks for sharing.

Chitra said...

Thank you so much for the feedback :)

Unknown said...

Hi Chitra,
I have tried this three times in last two weeks..Today also..yummy delicious tasty recipe.cameout well.My family loved it.Thanks alot.

Actually I have tried vegetable kurma referring other site.But it didn't come well..Your method is easy one and not a time consuming too..Now I am checking your other recipes too :)

Chitra said...

Thanks a lot for your feedback. I am very happy to know it :) Do try my other recipes too. Hope you will like them :)

Aarthy Pratheep said...

Just 1 hr back I saw the receipe,prepared it n ate tummy full. So yummy delicious. Thank u tons for ur detailed recepie

Chitra said...

Thanks a lot for the feedback :)

Sridevi said...

Tried this receipe today. came out perfect. Awesome taste. Thanks

Chitra said...

Thanks a lot for your feedback :)

Unknown said...

Is it good idea to add both milk and curd to the dish. It tends to create digestive issues.

Chitra said...

I too never use milk in this recipe. But I have mentioned it just for variation as some people prefer it. You can use only water & curd in this recipe. It will turn out well.

Unknown said...

Enjoyed both cooking and eating.. thanks for the recipe..

Unknown said...

Its the perfect recipe...FOOLPROOF it was exactly like saravana bhavan one....thank you so much for the recipe...

Chitra said...

Thanks a lot for your wonderful feedback 😊

Divya said...

Thank You for Sharing the Recipe, God Bless you with a lot of skills and healthy life. Thank You Sister.

Chitra said...

Thank you so much for your blessings 😊

Unknown said...

I made this today for capathi. Delicious. Thank you so much. Keep sharing. May God bless you. ��

Chitra said...

Thank you so much for your feedback 😍

MANE ADIGE said...

Hi, Do I need to use 4 times the ground masala if I need to cook with 4 cups of vegetables for almost 8 people? Thanks for your amazing recipes!

Chitra said...

Hi, thank you. 4 times masala may not be needed. You can reduce the quantity of spices as per taste. You can try tripling the quantity. After adding masala to the cooker, mix well and check for taste. Add more spices if needed. Hopw this helps. Please update your feedback too

MANE ADIGE said...

Sure will do! Thanks for your reply. What would be the best side for it to make a complete meal. Your spicy pulav which I am going to try too or poori?👍🙏

Chitra said...

This kurma goes well for both. If you have plans to make any one, I would suggest poori as spicy pulao needs onion raitha only. Kurma would be an additional fitting 😊

Balaji K said...

This kurma is amazing. Made this today to go with Parotta and it came out excellent
Thanks for sharing- Balaji

Unknown said...

I have done this recipe many time for chappathi and parotta. We love it.

Chitra said...

Thank you so much for your feedback 😊

Unknown said...

Hi Chitra, I tried this kurma today, it came out very well , my family and my friend's family loved it a lot, thank you so much for sharing this recipe.

Chitra said...

Happy to know that. Thanks for sharing your wonderful feedback 😊