Recipe with Nine Vegetables – Navratan Korma

Navratan Korma literally means nine gems vegetable. This recipe is made with nine different kinds of vegetables and it is a very popular delicacy and an integral part of Indian Cuisine.

While most Indian dishes are expected to be very hot, this recipe is not very spicy and that is mainly due to certain ingredients such as raisins and nuts.

Ingredients 3 cups – Boiled vegetables (potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, green peas, french beans, capsicum, ) 175 gms – paneer( Fried pieces) 3 Cups Tomato puree 2 – Onion puree 1 1/2 tsp -Ginger paste 1 1/2 tsp – Garlic paste 1 tsp – Turmeric Powder 1 1/2 tsp – Red chilli powder 1 tsp – Coriander powder 2 tsp – Garam Masala Powder 2 tbsp – Cream 1 cup – Milk / water 1/4 cup – Dry fruits (cashew nuts, raisins) Coriander or Cilantro leaves 6 tbsp – Vegetable oil 1 tbsp – Ghee Salt To Taste

Method:

You must heat the ghee in the frying pan and then add the dry fruits to it and saute for about a minute on medium heat. Once you are done keep this mixture separate. Then you must heat oil in a frying pan and suate the onions and ginger-garlic paste till the onions turn lightly golden brown.

Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder and fry for 2-3 minutes.Add tomato puree and dry fruits. Stir well and cook the mixture for 3-5 minutes.Add milk. Bring it to boil. Then bring to medium heat and cook until the gravy becomes thick.

Add paneer to the gravy and stir well.Then add all the vegetables to the above gravy and cook for about 6 minutes.Add cream and chopped coriander leaves on the navaratan korma to decorate .

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