Chettinad vegetable kurma

Ingredients

• Boiled vegetables- 2 cups
• Poppy seed (khus-khus) - 2 tablespoons
• Cashew nuts- Broken in small pieces- 1 tablespoon
• Onions 1 (large) chopped
• tomatoes- 2 (Large) chopped
• Curry leaves- 1 sprig
• Turmeric powder- ½ teaspoon
• Red chilli powder- ½ teaspoon
• Milk- 1 cup
• Oil- 2 tablespoons
• salt- to taste

For the special chettinad masala:

• Freshly grated coconut-1/2 cup
• Coriander seeds- 1 teaspoon
• Cumin seeds- ½ teaspoon
• Whole red chillies - 3
• Cardamom - 3
• Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Cloves - 2
• Cinnamon 1 inch piece
• Oil- 1 tablespoon