Recipe for Hotel Saravana Bhavan style Parotta Kurma. How to make South Indian Chennai Vegetable kuruma / Chapati guruma.
Dinner is something my husband looks forward to happily after the usually long and stressful days at work. Chapathi Kurma makes him a happy man at the table. His favorite is his moms Vellai Kurma. After that I would say he will strongly fall for this one. This recipe was shared by Miss.Banumathi Balasubramanian long time back in a food forum. She told that she got this Hotel Saravana Bhavan Vegetable Kurma Recipe from a very popular Tamil magazine called Mangayar Malar. It was a Deepavali issue about 2 decades ago. This is one fine recipe. Here is the recipe.
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Triply Stainless Steel Fry pan
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Stainless Steel Vegetable Peeler
Paring Knife
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There is some prep work involved. There are a zillion ingredients in this recipe. But each one is very worth it. I would strongly advise you to assemble all the ingredients ready on your kitchen counter before starting the stove. So get your Mise en place – your setup ready.
We will need to make a paste. We will call this the white paste. Add in all the ingredients for the white paste and grind it in a blender / mixie until very smooth. Set aside.
You will need the following Vegetables.
Cook the veggies in a cup of water with the salt and turmeric powder until firm but not mushy. If you are using a pressure cooker, cook for 2 whistles. Let the whistle release naturally. Set aside.
Get these spices ready.
Heat oil and ghee in a pan and add in the spices. Fry for 10 seconds. Add in the onions and fry till the onions are soft.
Add in the tomatoes and the ginger garlic paste. Fry for 4-5 minutes until the raw smell goes away and the oil starts to appear on top of the kurma.
Get the following Spice powders and the sea salt ready.
Add in the cooked vegetable mixture. Add in the spice powders and the salt. Cook for a minute.
Add in the white paste, garam masala powder and curd . Whip the curd well before adding. Let it boil just for two minutes. The curd is the secret ingredient in this recipe that does the magic.
Add in the hot milk and leave it to come to a boil.
Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
Tamilnadu Chennai Hotel Saravana Bhavan Vegetable Kurma is ready. Serve it with Chapati or Parotta.
Hotel Saravana Bhavan Vegetable Kurma Recipe
Recipe for Hotel Saravana Bhavan style Parotta Kurma. How to make South Indian Chennai Vegetable kuruma / Chapati guruma.
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 mins
- Yield: 5 1x
Ingredients
For the white paste
- 6 Whole Cashewnuts
- 1/4 cup Water
- 1 teaspoon khuskhus – White Poppy Seeds
- 4 tablespoon fresh grated Coconut
For Cooking Veggies
- 1/2 cup chopped Potato
- 1/2 cup chopped Beans
- 1/2 cup Carrots
- 1/2 cup Green Peas
- 1/2 cup Chow Chow
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 cup water
Spices
- 1 Bay leaf
- 2 Cardamom
- 3 Cloves
- 1 small piece Cinnamon
- 2 green chillies, slit into half
Spice Powders and salt
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon coriander powder
Other Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 1 teaspoon Ghee
- 2 medium sized Onion, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste (made with 6 cloves garlic and 1 inch piece ginger)
- 3 medium sized tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup Curd
- 1/2 Cup Milk
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- 4 sprigs Coriander leaves, chopped
Instructions
- Add in all the ingredients for the white paste and grind it in a blender / mixie until very smooth. Set aside.
- Cook the veggies in a cup of water with the salt and turmeric powder until firm but not mushy. If you are using a pressure cooker, cook for 2 whistles. Let the whistle release naturally. Set aside.
- Heat oil and ghee in a pan and add in the spices. Fry for 10 seconds.
- Add in the Onions and fry till the onions are soft.
- Add in the tomatoes and the ginger garlic paste. Fry for 4-5 minutes until the raw smell goes away and the oil starts to appear on top of the kurma.
- Add in the cooked vegetable mixture.
- Add in the spice powders and the salt. Cook for a minute.
- Add in the white paste, garam masala powder and curd . Whip the curd well before adding. Let it boil just for two minutes. The curd is the secret ingredient in this recipe that does the magic.
- Add in the hot milk and leave it to come to a boil. Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: Kurma, Side dish
- Cuisine: South Indian, Tamilnadu
Amazing recipe and turned out really well. Just what I was looking for the authentic restaurant quality taste.
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Made this Kurma yesterday and it was a big hit.
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I have been trying a lot your recipes in the recent past and they come out amazingly well. Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful recipes!!
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Hi Suguna.. thank you so much.. I followed your recipe for hsb style veg kurma and paneer mutter masala for kids birthday party. Friends and family loved it very much. 😊😊 Thanks again 🙏
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Tried this so many times., and a big hit in our potlucks. Came out well!! Loved this kurma. Thanks for sharing👌👌👌👍
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The lockdown is making me experiment. I tried making kurma for the first time just because I had bought readymade Kerala parotta of ID brand.
Instead of cashew nuts, I used peanuts. Instead of chow chow I used yellow pumpkin. And I added some frozen corn I had in the freezer along with peas. Other than that, I followed this excellent recipe. It came out very well.
I can’t think of another Indian veggie recipe that does not require mustard or jeera or heeng. This kurma has a unique flavor profile and I loved it. Thank you so much for posting it.
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Excellent recipe. Was longing for a good vegetarian kurma recipe. This was the best. Thank you so much for sharing.
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Awesome recipe mam .My family liked it very much.It tastes exactly like HSB kurma . Thanks a lot for sharing mam
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This is an excellent recipe. I omitted curd due to personal preference and added amchoor powder instead. It came out great. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
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The kurma come out well. My family members liked it.
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Hi,
Thank you for the recipe; tried a couple of times and loved it. I am big fan of Saravana Bhavan and their kurma is one of my favourites.
Noticed that the restaurant adds Cauliflower as well. Will try it next time. Your thoughts?
Hi Satya,
The veggies, yes you can add it according to your choice.
Hi Suguna,
Can we skip cashews and replace with something else? My son is allergic to cashews and pistachios.
Thanks,
Roopa
Sure. Just omit it and you can add a little cream for the richness. Or just omit it and don’t add anything else. Works either ways.
I skipped the poppy seeds and milk, yet got a delicious kurma. Loved it. Now this is my second favourite recipe from your collection. And the first place goes to Arisi Paruppu Saadham. Great work.
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Hi Suguna, thank you for this yummy recipe. Your instructions are perfect, It tastes great every time I make it. Thank you
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Best kurma I have ever prepared. Thank you for the wonderful recipe. This is definitely my goto kurma recipe 🙂
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Made this recipe today for lunch. Came out so well… That my non-veg loving kids just loved this recipe. What more, my hubby loved it!!.. This is ultimate heat test for me. Veg korma recipe welcome to the familys list of yummy foods.
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Made this recipe today for lunch. Csmr oit so well… That my non-veg loving kids just loved this recipe. What more, my hubby loved it!!.. This is ultimate heat test for me. Veg korma recipe welcome to the familys list of yummy foods.
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Tried your saravana bavan kuruma it was damn yum and my hubby loved it
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The best kurma ever tasted and tried. This is the nth time I’m trying this with many variations in vegetables. My daughter and husband became a huge fan of it.
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Made this for lunch.whole family loved it. Sure to include in my family favourite recipes. Thank you
Thank you so much Kalpalli. So happy that your family liked the vegetable kurma. Stay safe and happy cooking!
Awesome recipe. Tasted exactly like Saravana Bhavan..
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I’ve tried this recipe. Came out wonderful every time. I am just wondering now …could I substitute coconut milk from a can for the coconut cashew paste? How would it work?
Thanks Sheena. coconut milk may give a different texture and taste to the kurma.
My children are very fond of Sravana Bhavan.Tried this recipe for the second time and tasted excellent. Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you so much. Saravana Bhavan Vegetable Kurma is my favorite too!
Hai dear friend super recepie. Thank you for sharing friend.🙏😄😄😄
Thank you so much. Glad you liked the vegetable kurma.
Made this today. Thanks for the recipe. Tasted excellent. Liked by all in the family!!!
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Thank you for the wonderful recipe. I have tried making this and came out so well…
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Really its superb taste
Thank you. Glad you liked the Saravana Bhavan style vegetable kurma recipe.
It came out so well. Thanks a ton for this recipe.
Thank you. Glad you liked the Saravana Bhavan style vegetable kurma recipe.
Though it didn’t taste ‘exactly’ like HSB kurma, it came pretty close and was also a winner in its own right! The family (and me!) devoured it! Delicious!
Thank you. Glad you liked the Saravana Bhavan style vegetable kurma recipe.
Came out great!
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Thank you. Glad you liked the Saravana Bhavan style vegetable kurma recipe.
I tried this recipe and it turned out great! Thank you very much!
Thank you. Glad you liked the Saravana Bhavan style vegetable kurma recipe.
Is milk k with curd will be an issue?
No issues. Its totally fine since we are cooking it.
Iv tried this recipe twice now.. Both the times it turned out great.
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I tried your saravana bhavan kurma and it was ossum… Everyone liked it at home and it got over immediately ☺
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Tired your recipe today… Really it was yummy😋😋😋.. 5 star😍
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Saravana bhavan hotel style puri potato recipe upload pls.
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Kuruma is very taste and super. Pls recipe for saravana bavan hotel style puri potato masala
will do.
Good one.it’s simple and The recipe came out perfect.
Whipped curd, Milk, kas kas gave the rich flavor.
Thank you.happy you liked the Saravana Bhavan style vegetable kurma recipe.
Awesome recipe. It is liked by everybody in our house. Superb taste. Finally even we got to taste veg Kurma of Saravana bhavan at home. Thank you Sugna for sharing.
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I need to make this recipe for 20ppl. Can i increase the measurements by 5? Would i still get the same result?
Btw i hv tried in smaller quantities… family n frens hv enjoyed it always 😊
Sure Sneha. You can.
Make sure you use a big pan or do it simultaneously in two pans.
And make sure masalas are sauteed well.
I did this as a surprise for my wife and guess what she loved it.. thanks a ton 😎
Thank you.happy you liked the Saravana Bhavan style vegetable kurma recipe.
Hi dear
I don’t have khus khus.
Any other ingredient to replace that?
You can just omit the poppy seeds
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Hello Suguna,
Thank you for this wonderful recipe. I have tried this in a pressure cooker OPOS style and it was very good. I am going to be making it soon exactly as posted here but I wanted to add some ingredients to the initial spices. In our cooking (Andhra), we use cumin, mustard seeds, curry leaves a lot in the beginning after adding oil. Do you think adding these would alter the flavor too much or enhance it?
sure. feel free to change to suit your family.
Finally I’ve cracked the saravana-bhavan-kurma…. Thank u so so much 🙂 v all enjoyed n loved it…I’ve been in search of this recipe for a long time… Thanks again 🙂
Thank you so much. Really glad that you liked it!
Hi Suguna, thanks for posting this amazing recipe. I did not have chow chow and khas khas. In addition, I wanted a vegan version.. I cooked it in coconut oil, frying the onions, tomatoes, veggies directly in the pressure cooker, and pressure cooked for two whistles (I have borrowed your two whistle magic formula for other recipes also.. Foolproof!!), once the pressure came down, I added the white paste and coriander leaves and simmered it for some time, adding some lime juice at the end. Finger licking good. I do not cook chow chow, this is a wonderful way to use it of course. In addition will check out your other chow chow recipes. Love your site Suguna. So far, my success rate with your recipes is 100%. You are gifted.. Thanks for sharing it with the whole world.