Dice knolkhol and cook in pressure cooker for minimum whistle.
Soak in water for 15 mins - 7-8 cashews, 2 tsp poppy seeds.
Grind with 1 tbsp coconut. Keep aside.
In little oil, fry chopped onion, chopped tomato, grind and keep.
In oil, add masala - jeera seeds, saunf seeds, bay leaf, 4 cloves, a piece of cinnamon stick, a pod of cardamon, ginger-garlic paste and fry.
Add tomato- onion paste and fry till rawness is gone.
Add cashew paste and continue to fry. Add the cooked knolkhol with some water.
Add salt, chilli powder, boil for 5-10 mins. Switch off.
Stand the kurma for some time. The longer it stands the better the knolkhol absorbs the masala.