Navratan korma
Navratan korma, from above
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Navratan korma

Nine jewels: vegetables, paneer, nuts and fruit in a creamy, mildly sweet gravy. A royal mix.

50 minTime
13 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Grandma's wayNine jewels in a royal white gravy.
The original
393kcalsame
13 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
50minutessame

Classic navratan korma.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

5 servings
Carrot1, cubed
Green beans1 cup, chopped
Green peas¾ cup
Cauliflowersmall florets
Potato1 medium, cubed
Paneer150 g, cubed
Onion1 large, chopped
Cashews⅓ cup
Almonds10, slivered
Raisins2 tbsp
Ghee2 tbsp
Whole spicescardamom, cloves, bay leaf
Ginger garlic paste1 tbsp
Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)½ cup
Fresh cream (thickened cream, heavy cream)⅓ cup
Milk⅔ cup
Sugar1½ tsp
Garam masala½ tsp
Saltto taste
Saffrona few strands
Pomegranate seedsto garnish

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Boil or steam the carrot, beans, peas, cauliflower and potato until just tender.
  2. 2Boil onion and 40 g cashews in water for 5 minutes, then blend smooth.
  3. 3Heat ghee, fry the remaining cashews, almonds and raisins until the raisins puff. Lift out. Add whole spices and ginger garlic paste.
  4. 4Add the onion cashew paste and cook 5 minutes without browning. Lower heat, stir in whisked curd, milk, sugar and salt.
  5. 5Add the vegetables and paneer, simmer 5 minutes, then stir in cream, saffron and garam masala. Top with the fried nuts, raisins and pomegranate.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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What goes with Navratan korma: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Zafrani pulao45 min
Bread or rice Chicken keema paratha50 min
On the side Murgh yakhni shorba60 min
On the side Badam shorba30 min
To drink Sharbat e mohabbat8 min
Something sweet Phirni45 min
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