Navratan means nine gems, and Korma traditionally refers to a rich style of cooking. But Navratan Korma Recipe is not a meat dish; it is a fully vegetarian dish. It is made with nine vegetables, paneer, and nuts, or sometimes a combination of these. The main idea is to use nine key ingredients in the dish.

You can use fewer main ingredients if needed, but the closer you get to nine, the more it fits the traditional idea of Navratan Korma.

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Navratan Korma

Recipe by Vipasha

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Course: Dinner, Lunch, MainCuisine: Indian

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Calories

223

kcal

Total time

hour

This Navratan Korma is made with nine vegetables or paneer and nuts or some time by mixing both; main thing is the dish is made up with nine main ingredients. Can have as main course meal.

Ingredients

Peas (मटर) – 1/2 cup
Green beans (हरी फलियां) – 4-5
Capsicum (शिमला मिर्च) – 2
Carrots (गाजर) – 1-2 medium
Cauliflower (फूलगोभी) – 4-5 florets
Potato (आलू) – 2-4
Onion (प्याज) – 2
Tomato (टमाटर) – 1 large
Garlic (लहसुन) – 4 cloves
Ginger (अदरक) – 2 inch
Green Chilies (हरी मिर्च) – 1-2
Coriander (धनिया) Leaves – 4-5
Cumin (जीरा) Seeds – 1/2 tsp.
Coriander (धनिया) Powder – 1 tsp.
Red Chilli (लाल मिर्च) Powder – 1 tsp.
Deggi Mirch (देगी मिर्ची) Powder – 1/2 tsp.
Turmeric (हल्दी) Powder – 1/2 tsp.
Garam Masala (गरम मसाला) – 1/2 tsp.
Cardamom (इलायची) Powder – 1/4 tsp.
Fenugreek Leaves (कसूरी मेथी) – 1/2 tsp.
Golden Raisins (किशमिश) – 1/4 cup
Cashews (काजू) – 1 cup
Fresh Cream (ताजा मलाई) – 1/2 cup
Clarified Butter (घी) – 3 tbsp.
Water (पानी) – 1 1/2 cup
Salt (नमक) as per taste.

Directions

Wash and chop green beans (हरी फलियां), capsicum (शिमला मिर्च), carrots (गाजर), cauliflower (फूलगोभी), tomatoes (टमाटर) and green chilies (हरी मिर्च). Wash, peel and chop potato (आलू), onion (प्याज), ginger (अदरक) and garlic (लहसुन). Keep aside.
In boiling water add chopped potato (आलू) and cook cover for 5 minutes. Now add peas (मटर) and chopped green beans (हरी फलियां), capsicum (शिमला मिर्च), carrots (गाजर), cauliflower (फूलगोभी). Cook cover further for 5 minutes. Now drain the water from vegetables and keep aside.
In a pan heat 2 tbsp. clarified butter (घी) on medium heat and add cumin (जीरा) seeds and sauté till start crackling. Now add chopped onion (प्याज), sauté for 2-3 minute until translucent.
After that add chopped ginger (अदरक), garlic (लहसुन), tomato (टमाटर) and green chilies (हरी मिर्च). Also add coriander (धनिया) powder, red chilli (लाल मिर्च) powder, deggi mirch powder, turmeric (हल्दी) powder, garam masala, cardamom (इलायची) powder and salt as per taste. Mix well and sauté for a minute. Now add 1/2 cup cashews (काजू) and sauté for 8-10 minutes.
Cool this mixture and make a puree with 1 1/2 cup of water.
Put this puree again in pan over low heat and add boiled vegetables. Keep cooking with often stirring.
On other pan add 1 tbsp. clarified butter (घी), 1/4 cup cashews (काजू) and 1/4 cup golden raisins (किशमिश). Sauté for a minute on medium heat. Then add it on the above pan.
Now add fresh cream, fenugreek leaves (कसूरी मेथी) and cook for 4-5 minute on medium heat.
Garnish with remaining chopped cashews (काजू) and coriander (धनिया) leaves. Serve hot.

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