Navratan Korma

Wednesday, May 12, 2010



Hi Everyone
Navratan literally means Nine Gems and this dish is named after the nine different fruits, nuts and vegetables used to prepare it. Traditionally Navratan Korma comes from a Mughlai origin giving it a very rich and slightly sweet taste.It was really an experiment for me to make Navaratn Korma but really worked.Try this simple recipe.It will work for you too.

Ingredients
3 cups - Boiled vegetables (potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, green peas, french beans, capsicum, )
175 gms - paneer( Fried pieces)
3 Cup 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 leaves
6 tbsp - Vegetable oil
1 tbsp - Ghee
Salt To Taste

Process
Heat ghee in the frying pan and add dry fruits to it and fry for about a minute on medium heat. Keep separate.
Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry onions and ginger-garlic paste till 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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