Meal Maker Kurma

Meal Maker Kurma

INGREDIENTS :

Meal maker : 2 cups

Peanuts : 1 table spoon

Sesame seeds : 1 table spoon (Nuvvulu )

Coconut powder : 1 table spoon

Poppy seeds : 1 teaspoon ( Gasagasalu )

Tamarind : 3 flakes

Coriander seeds : 1 teaspoon

Cardamom : 2

Cloves : 2

Cinnamon : 1 piece

Red chilli powder : 1/2 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Turmeric : A pinch

Finely chopped onion : 1/4 cup

Cilantro : few

For popu or thadka :

Vegetable oil : 1 – 2 table spoon

Ginger garlic paste : 1/2 teaspoon

Mustard seeds : A pinch

Cumin seeds : A pinch

Curry leaves : few

DIRECTION TO PREPARE :

1 . Soak the meal maker in the hot water for up to 15 minutes.
2. Roast peanuts, sesame seeds, coriander seeds, cardamom, poppy seeds, cloves, cinnamon and saajira on saute pan.
3 . Grind above roasted items and coconut in to fine powder. Add red chilli powder, salt, tamarind flakes and little bit of water to the above powder and grind it to make smooth paste.
4. Heat oil on study pot over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves and let it to crackle. Add onion and ginger garlic paste. Fry for a minute. Add soaked meal maker pieces, turmeric and stir it for a minute. Add 1/2 cup of water and cover with lid. Cook to tender. Add above ground paste along with required water. Mix well and cover with lid and cook on low flame. When meal maker reach required tenderness. Turn off the heat.
Garnish with cilantro.