Vegetable Korma Recipe - Simple mix veg kurma curry [without coconut] (2024)

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Vegetable Korma is a creamy curry with mixed vegetables, yogurt and spices.

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes

5 servings

4.9 from 11 votes

RECIPE

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Vegetable Korma is a creamy, lightly spiced curry with green cardamom and yogurt as the main star ingredients.

This simple to prepare nut-free, mix veg Korma (or veg Kurma Recipe) comes together rather easily since you can use fresh vegetables from your fridge.

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📕 What is Korma or Kurma?

Korma is a North Indian dish, in fact, it's a remainder from the Moghul era in India (central Asian descendants of the Mongols).

The meat would be slowly braised in the spiced cream & yogurt-based korma curry.

Typically, in Indian cuisine, Kormas are prepared with meat items such as lamb or chicken korma.

Yet, non-meat korma have a place too, such as the royal Paneer Korma - Indian cottage cheese Korma Curry (Mughlai Shahi Paneer).

However, the food revolution has taken over the humble creamy korma curry too, and newer variations were created, such as the mixed vegetable korma and prawn korma.

Today's turn will be the vegetable korma curry attempting to enthrall you. I hope to share a shrimp/prawn korma eventually.

Importance of a good Korma

In addition, Korma needs to be cooked on slow heat or the yogurt will curdle in the curry.

Yet, before the most of us had 9 to 5 jobs, we would prepare meals over slow heat and a certain period of time.

It would be slow cooked from morning to evening to perfection.

Well, you can still do that if you own a slow cooker.

I don't, so I do it my way because there is a trick to prepare amazing veg korma in a timely manner.

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🔪 How to make mixed vegetable korma without coconut?

To prepare vegetable korma curry without coconut, you can prepare the korma the original way with yogurt.

You can stabilize the yogurt so that the veg kurma doesn't curdle, by following these three points:

  1. Add cream when preparing the korma first before adding the yogurt. Cream helps in stabilizing the yogurt.
  2. Use creamy, heavier, high in fat yogurt (like Greek yogurt). If you use Curd, strain the curd from the water overnight through a muslin cloth with two bowls in the fridge.
  3. Don't bring the curry with the yogurt to boil. If you boil it, you will see patches of curdled yogurt and the creaminess will be gone. Therefore, I add the yogurt at the end to the dish, I let it cook on very low heat for 1-2 minutes while mixing the content slowly and then at the end I season it with salt.
  4. The combination of Ginger and Garlic helps in stabilizing milk products, such as yogurt, in this vegetable korma

Also, I use the ginger paste mixed with garlic paste in this vegetable kurma recipe.

Garlic compliments ginger very well and this particular paste is a basic in my kitchen.

You can make your own Ginger garlic paste with this method/recipe or simply buy Ginger Garlic Paste.

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🥣 How to serve vegetable korma?

Vegetable korma is best enjoyed over basmati rice or serve the veg kurma curry with flatbreads such as chapati, naan or pita bread

Dear reader, do you have a favorite vegetable curry dish which we shouldn't miss?

Also, please feel free to share with us your thoughts in a comment further below.

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Vegetable Korma Recipe

Vegetable Korma is a creamy curry with mixed vegetables, yogurt and spices.

4.91 from 11 votes

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 5 servings

Calories: 238kcal

Recipe by: Helene Dsouza

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • For the Veggies, pick what you have in your fridge or try to pick a balanced vegetable selection such as 1 carrot, 1 aubergine, 1 bigger potato and the rest green peas, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, yard long beans, courgette, ridge gourd, green spinach or whatever neutral vegetable that you have. Don't use Okra (gets slimy), bitter gourd (gets too bitter) and similar. Little inspiration: You could also add small quantity of ivy gourd, pumpkin, bottle gourd, spinach, zucchini, cluster beans. Wash, peel and cut your vegetable into small dice. Keep the aubergine and tomato apart (and any vegetables such as spinach), because the cooking period is shorter or boiling is not necessary.

  • Boil the carrot, potato, cauliflower, French beans, green peas etc covered with water until soft for about 20 minutes. In the meanwhile add the oil to a pan and fry your onion soft and translucent. Then add your ginger garlic paste, bay leaf, and slightly crushed cardamom seeds and stir fry the content for 2 minutes.

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  • Then continue to add in the other spices, turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and red chili powder. Stir-fry for 1 minute.

  • Now it's time to add the diced aubergine and tomato pieces. Throw in the chopped chili pieces at that point and stir fry the whole content for 1 minute.

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  • After that add the tomato paste and black pepper. Stir fry shortly just to incorporate the content on medium heat and then add the cooked vegetables with about 300 milliliter vegetable stock (and water if you don't have enough), which is remaining from the cooked vegetables. Mix the whole content well and let cook for a minute on medium heat.

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  • Then add the cream and incorporate it into the veg korma curry. Let cook for 3 minutes so that the flavors get into the curry. Then reduce heat to minimum and throw in the yogurt. Mix it into the curry, add salt to taste and close the heat after letting it cook for 2 minutes slowly on the stove.

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  • Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro (aka coriander) and serve hot with bread, chapati, paratha, nan or cooked rice.

Notes

  1. You can use whatever vegetables you have in your fridge or veggies you like to use such as Carrot, Cauliflower, Green Peas, Aubergine, French Beans, Spinach, Potatoes. For Asian vegetable, suggestions see below the recipe card.
  2. When cooking the vegetables first with water, you will have a vegetable broth. use that broth for the curry after cooking the vegetables.
  3. Use fresh Ginger and Garlic finely chopped (ratio 1:2) or use ginger and garlic in paste form.
  4. You can prepare the recipe in an instant pot too with slow cooker setting.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Vegetable Korma Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 238Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 4g20%

Cholesterol 21mg7%

Sodium 441mg18%

Potassium 562mg16%

Carbohydrates 29g10%

Fiber 8g32%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin A 8635IU173%

Vitamin C 23.5mg28%

Calcium 72mg7%

Iron 2.4mg13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Vegetable Korma Recipe - Simple mix veg kurma curry [without coconut] (2024)

FAQs

What is vegetable Korma made of? ›

What is vegetable korma made of? This super aromatic and delicious vegetable korma is made with potatoes, peas, carrots, French beans, onions, tomatoes, coconut or yogurt, nuts and spices.

What is a substitute for poppy seeds in kurma? ›

I replace the poppy seeds with cashews here. If you have cashews use them else simply skip completely and use a bit of coconut milk. A small amount of yogurt is added to the dish to impart creaminess as no cream is used in the recipe. To make it dairy-free you may skip the yogurt.

What are the allergens in veg Korma? ›

Allergens Recipe may contain celery, milk, tree nut, sulphites and lactose.

Is vegetable Korma low carb? ›

One serving (200 grams) of Vegetable Korma gives 207 calories. Out of which carbohydrates comprise 45 calories, proteins account for 27 calories and remaining calories come from fat which is 135 calories.

What's the difference between curry and korma? ›

Hence, korma has a yoghurt/cream-based mildly spicy gravy with a simmered centre component. Shahi korma, Mughalai korma, Hyderabadi korma, and Kashmiri korma are prime examples. On the other hand, curry is usually spicier and thicker than korma.

What makes korma taste like korma? ›

Korma defies strict definition, but this Mughlai dish typically involves meat or vegetables braised in a relatively mild velvety yogurt sauce that's seasoned with aromatic spices. It often carries a nutty undertone from blended almonds, cashews, coconut, or poppy seeds.

Can I skip poppy seeds in a recipe? ›

We should never skip any ingredient, instead we should replace it with the ingredients that are easily available. That's why measurement also matters a lot. You can use melon seeds instead of poppy seeds. However, there will be a difference in the flavour compared to the actual recipe.

Can I use chia seeds instead of poppy seeds? ›

A: While they have distinct textures and flavors, you can substitute Chia Seeds for Poppy Seeds in most recipes. However, keep in mind that Chia Seeds absorb liquid and can create a gel-like texture, which may affect the recipe's consistency.

Why poppy seeds are restricted in India? ›

Poppy seeds and poppy straw is used for extracting opium and some other toxic contraband compounds that is why it's unlicenced cultivation is banned in many countries including India.

Does korma contain garlic? ›

Method. Put 1 chopped onion, 2 roughly chopped garlic cloves and a roughly chopped thumb-sized piece of ginger in a food processor and whizz to a paste. Tip the paste into a large high-sided frying pan with 3 tbsp water and cook for 5 mins.

Does korma contain turmeric? ›

The spice mixtures used to make curry are called masala and the main ingredient in korma is turmeric, though the proportions will vary depending on the chef. In the UK, coconut milk is often used in the sauce rather than cream.

What does korma sauce contain? ›

A cream and coconut based sauce with aromatic spices. Water, Single Cream (MILK) (15%), Tomato, Sugar, Modified Maize Starch, Creamed Coconut (2.5%), Spices, Desiccated Coconut (1.5%), Ginger Purée, Garlic Purée, Whey Protein Concentrate (MILK), Dried Onion, Salt, Acid (Lactic Acid), Concentrated Lemon Juice.

Is korma sauce unhealthy? ›

She said: "Some popular curries that are not the healthiest include the chicken korma and lamb Rogan Josh. "Known for its creamy and rich sauce, the chicken korma can be high in saturated fats and calories.” Too many saturated fats in the diet can raise "bad" cholesterol levels, the NHS says.

Which Curry has the least carbs? ›

Ideal for low carb/keto diets to enjoy with a salad or your favourite sides.
  • Grandma's Lamb Curry (1.5g Carbs/100g) Medium. ...
  • Lamb & Spinach Curry (2.2g Carbs/100g) Medium. ...
  • Village Chicken Curry (1.7g Carbs/100g) Medium. ...
  • Delhi Butter Chicken (1.4g Carbs/100g) Medium. ...
  • Goan Chicken Curry (1.9g Carbs/100g) Mild.

What Indian curry is keto friendly? ›

Paneer Tikka Masala

Grilled paneer cheese (made from curdled milk) in a spicy tomato and onion gravy, Paneer Tikka Masala is an oily and fattening curry perfect for keto-diet Indian takeaways.

What is korma sauce made of? ›

North Indian Korma is made with yogurt, nuts, seeds & brown onion paste. Sometimes you will also see recipes made with boiled onion paste like this Navratan Korma. South Indian Korma (known as Kurma) is made with coconut, seeds, sometimes nuts and no brown onion paste. Optionally yogurt is used.

What's the difference between korma and Tikka? ›

Crudely speaking, korma is almond-based, Kashmiri/Malayan has lots of fruit, meaning it can be very sweet, Pasanda is traditionally based on coconut flavours and Tikka Masala is served as a red, fragrantly buttery sauce.

Is korma the same as tikka masala? ›

In the battle of spice dynamics, Korma employs a more subdued approach, relying on fragrant notes to create a nuanced backdrop. Tikka Masala, on the other hand, marches forward with a vibrant array of spices, where cumin, coriander, and paprika join forces to conquer taste receptors with their fiery embrace.

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