Vegetable Korma

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Vegetable Korma

Yields1 Serving
 4 T butter
  2 sweet onions, sliced
  2 garlic cloves, crushed
  1 inched piece of fresh ginger root, grated
  1 t ground cumin
  1 t ground corander
  6 cardamom pods (if you've got 'em)
  2-inch cinnamon stick
  1 t turmeric
  1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
  1 potato, peeled and cut into cubes
  1 eggplant, chopped (I like to peel it too)
  1 zucchini, chopped
  2 medium carrots, chopped
  1 C green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths
  1/2 C plain yogurt
  2/3 C milk
  1 t garam masala
  salt and pepper to taste
  splash of lemon or lime is nice too
1

Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes, until soft. Add the garlic and giner and cook for 2 minutes, then stir in the cumin, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, turmeric, and jalapeno. Cooke, stirring for 30 seconds.

2

Add the potato, eggplant, carrot, and zucchini and about 1 C water. Cover the pan, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the green beans and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes.

3

With a slotted spoon, remove the vegetables to a warmed serving dish and keep hot. Allow the cooking liquid to bubble up until it reduces a little. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the yogurt, milk, and garam masala. Pour the sauce over the vegetables. Serve over rice or with pita bread.

Ingredients

 4 T butter
  2 sweet onions, sliced
  2 garlic cloves, crushed
  1 inched piece of fresh ginger root, grated
  1 t ground cumin
  1 t ground corander
  6 cardamom pods (if you've got 'em)
  2-inch cinnamon stick
  1 t turmeric
  1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
  1 potato, peeled and cut into cubes
  1 eggplant, chopped (I like to peel it too)
  1 zucchini, chopped
  2 medium carrots, chopped
  1 C green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths
  1/2 C plain yogurt
  2/3 C milk
  1 t garam masala
  salt and pepper to taste
  splash of lemon or lime is nice too

Directions

1

Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes, until soft. Add the garlic and giner and cook for 2 minutes, then stir in the cumin, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, turmeric, and jalapeno. Cooke, stirring for 30 seconds.

2

Add the potato, eggplant, carrot, and zucchini and about 1 C water. Cover the pan, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the green beans and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes.

3

With a slotted spoon, remove the vegetables to a warmed serving dish and keep hot. Allow the cooking liquid to bubble up until it reduces a little. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the yogurt, milk, and garam masala. Pour the sauce over the vegetables. Serve over rice or with pita bread.

Vegetable Korma