Mixed Vegetable Korma- Navratan Korma
 
 
Home style mixed vegetable curry, that's deliciously easy and full of flavor. It's perfect for parties, pot lucks and for a weekend treat. It's a mild creamy curry, with the crunch from the nuts, sweetness from the raisins, richness from paneer and the heartiness of the veggies. A PERFECT curry to have in our diary of recipes.
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Recipe type: Lunch, Dinner, Entree
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • ½ cup each PRE COOKED cauliflower, beans, carrot, peas, potatoes, bell pepper(2 colors)
  • ½ cup diced paneer, soak it in water overnight, drain and lightly browned in ghee
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 2 tsp of fresh ginger/garlic paste
  • 4 green chillies(adjust according to your taste)
  • 10 almonds, soaked in water for one hr
  • 10 raisins(soak in water for 10 minutes)
  • 1 tsp good quality garam masala
  • 1 tsp degi mirch powder( a bright red chilly powder made of a different chilly which is less spicier)
  • 1 tsp toasted cumin powder
  • Oil-3-4 tbsp
  • Salt
for garnish
  • 10 cashews
  • 10 raisins
  • 10 almonds
  • 1 tsp ghee
Instructions
  1. In a large pan add oil as required to saute. Add onions and cook on low flame until very lightly brown.
  2. Add ginger garlic paste and chopped green chillies. Fry for a minute.
  3. After the onions have sweated a bit, add the tomatoes, almonds, degi mirch powder, garam masala and cook for 2 min on low flame so the spices don't burn.
  4. Add 1 cup of water and let it cook for 15 minutes on low flame. Turn off the heat. Once it cools completely, Grind the onion nut mixture to a fine paste.
  5. In a large deep bottomed pan, add oil/butter add the ground paste along with the cooked vegetables, paneer, raisins. Simmer for 10 minutes uncovered as the vegetable are already cooked. Make sure not to overcook the vegetables. The paneer has to be browned and added to the curry, if not it will disintegrate.
  6. In some ghee, toast the cashews, almonds on medium heat until it is lightly brown and then add the raisins and turn off the heat. Set aside.
  7. Add toasted cumin powder,mix and garnish with the toasted cashews, almonds and raisins.
  8. ENJOY!!
Recipe by Food Fashion Party at https://www.foodfashionparty.com/2019/06/01/mixed-vegetable-curry/