Navratan Korma - How to make Navratna Korma

I took this navratan korma recipe from Indian Culinary expert - Mallika badrinath’s “100 Vegetarian gravies/Kurmas” book. First time , I did a recipe with paneer. It came out very well.I was very happy ,everybody ate well in my home :)

Ingredients

• Paneer – 100 gms

To cook:

• Finely chopped Vegetables (Carrot,beans,potato,peas,cauliflower) – 2 cups

To grind:

• Tomato – 3 (Big sized)

To saute:

• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Big onion – 2 nos
• Ginger-garlic paste – 1.5 tsp
• Coriander seeds powder / Dhania pwd – 2 tsp
• Red chilly powder – 1.5 tsp
• Garam masala powder – 1.5 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

To add finally:

• Fresh cream – 2 tbsp
• Milk – 1 cup
• Ghee /Butter – 3 tbsp
• Salt – to taste

To decorate:

• Chopped Pine apple pieces,apple pieces – Few
• Cashewnuts,dry grapes,tutty –fruity – 1/2 cup
• Chopped Coriander leaves

Method of preparation:

• Cut the paneer into small cubes and fry in oil for 1-2 minutes by flipping it over.Make sure the color of paneer doesn’t change to golden brown/red.
• Immerse the fried paneer in hot water for 5-10 mins and take it out.Keep it apart.
• Pressure cook all the finely chopped vegetables.
• Peel the skin of onions and grate it.Keep aside.
• **Blanch the tomatoes and grind it to a smooth paste.Set aside.
• Heat a wok/pan with 1 tbsp of oil and add the ginger-garlic paste to it.Fry for a minute.
• Now add the onions and fry till turns golden brown.
• Add the tomato puree ,turmeric powder,chilly pwd,dhania pwd,garam masala pwd and salt.
• Fry till the oil leaves separates.
• Add the boiled veggies and fry for a min.Add little water and boil for sometime.
• Then add the fresh cream ,milk and boil for a minute.
• Finally add the fried paneer, fruits ,nuts and remove from the fire immediately.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves !!

Note : While serving ,u can keep chopped onions and lemon on the plate
**Blanch:Boil water and add the tomato into it.Close it for 5-10 mins .The skin of tomato gets cracked.Now remove the skin and grind it to make a puree.
Tastes great with Roti/Chappati,Naan etc…