Navratan korma

Indian

Intermediate

Main Course

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Creamy
Navratan Korma
For A Cosy Dinner

Name: Creamy ~Navratan Korma~ For A Cosy Dinner
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3-4 Onions (For the onion gravy); 1 inch Cinnamon stick; 8-10 Black peppercorns; 3-4 Bay leaves; 3-4 Green cardamom pods; 4-5 Cloves; ½ cup Cashew nuts; ¼ cup Melon seeds; 1 tbsp Oil (For sautéing the vegetables); ½ inch Cinnamon stick; 1 Black cardamom pod; 2-3 Green cardamom pods; 1 piece Mace; 2 Bay leaves; 2-3 Cloves; 3-4 Black peppercorns; 1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp Green chilli paste; 3 Carrots (peeled); 3 Potatoes (peeled); 15-18 French beans; 200 gm Cauliflower florets; 1 tsp Salt; ½ tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tsp Ghee (For frying the dry fruits and paneer); 8-10 Pistachios; 8-10 Almonds; 8-10 Cashews; 200 gm Paneer (diced); 1 tsp Ghee (For making the navratan korma)

70 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Veg

Diet

Navratan korma, a spiced paneer and vegetable curry, relies heavily on the spices, especially mace and cardamom, to draw out the best of the ingredients used in it. The gravy, like many North Indian style cooking, features cashews and cream, making it rich without being spicy. It’s a festive day treat and great with flatbreads.

Ingredients

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3-4Onions (For the onion gravy)

1 inchCinnamon stick

8-10Black peppercorns

3-4Bay leaves

3-4Green cardamom pods

4-5Cloves

½ cupCashew nuts

¼ cupMelon seeds

1 tbspOil (For sautéing the vegetables)

½ inchCinnamon stick

1Black cardamom pod

2-3Green cardamom pods

1 pieceMace

2Bay leaves

2-3Cloves

3-4Black peppercorns

1 tspGinger-garlic paste

1 tspGreen chilli paste

3Carrots (peeled)

3Potatoes (peeled)

15-18French beans

200 gmCauliflower florets

1 tspSalt

½ tspTurmeric powder

2 tspGhee (For frying the dry fruits and paneer)

8-10Pistachios

8-10Almonds

8-10Cashews

200 gmPaneer (diced)

1 tspGhee (For making the navratan korma)

1 tbsp Oil

2Bay leaves

10-12Black peppercorns

4-5Cloves

1 pieceMace

2Green cardamom pods

1 tbspBlack cardamom

½ inchCinnamon stick

1 tbspGinger and garlic paste

2 tspGreen chilli paste

½ tspTurmeric powder

2 tspCoriander powder

1 tsp Salt

1 cupCurd

½ cupMilk

10-12Saffron strands

Cashew paste

½ cupGreen peas

½ tspGreen cardamom powder

A pinchmace powder

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Step 1: Preparing the onions

To a big pot, pour some water, enough to cover the onions, cinnamon, peppercorns, bay leaves, green cardamom, and cloves. Set it to boil until the onions soften. Switch off the stove and discard the spices. Blend the onions into a smooth paste.

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Step 3: Preparing the vegetables

Peel the carrots and potatoes and chop them into thick pieces. Then chop the beans and cauliflower into smaller pieces. Heat oil in a big pan, then add to it the spices – cinnamon, black cardamom, green cardamom, mace, bay leaf, cloves, and black pepper. Then add the ginger-garlic paste and green chilli paste and saute until the raw smell disappears. Then add the chopped vegetables, salt, and turmeric powder. Sauté again until the vegetables turn tender, adding a little water if needed.

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Step 5: Preparing the korma gravy

Heat ghee and oil in a big pan. Then add the bay leaves, black peppercorns, cloves, mace, green cardamom, black cardamom, and cinnamon stick. Add the onion paste from before and cook until the wateryness disappears. Add the ginger-garlic paste and green chilli paste. Cook until the raw smell is gone. Then add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, and salt. Mix it well. Add the curd now and cook until fragrant. Then add the milk and saffron. Keep cooking until you have a thick sauce.

Step 1

Step 1: Preparing the onions

10 Minutes

Step 2

Step 2: Preparing the cashews and melon seeds

8 Minutes

Step 3

Step 3: Preparing the vegetables

15 Minutes

Step 4

Step 4: Frying the paneer and nuts

10 Minutes

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

Serve navratan korma in a little kadhai, flattish or deep, for a restaurant-style look.

Pairing Instructions

Pair the rich Mughlai-style dish with ghee rice, jeera rice or butter naan. You can also add lassi or chaas to finish off your meal.

Garnishing Instructions

Navratan korma is already rich, but you can top it with fried cashews and raisins.

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Step 1: Preparing the onions

Description - Step 2

Step 2: Preparing the cashews and melon seeds

Description - Step 3

Step 3: Preparing the vegetables

Description - Step 4

Step 4: Frying the paneer and nuts

Description - Step 5

Step 5: Preparing the korma gravy

Description - Step 6

Step 6: Putting it all together

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

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Description - Step 1

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Plating Instructions

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