Navratan Korma

A deliciously made Creamy Stew done with nine different mixed ingredients of Vegetables,Paneer and nuts. 'Navratan' means nine gems and the recipe includes nine different main ingredients, mostly vegetables. This Thick,Cream based or coconut sauce gravy tastes great.U may need 20 - 25 mins time for the gravy and this serves 4 nos. It goes well with Fried Rice,Pulao,Parota,Naan,other Indian Breads etc. Enjoy Tasty Cooking at home!. Enjoy Ur Meal!. BonAppetit!.

Navratan or Navratna Korma

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups 3/4th cooked vegetables(Potatoes,carrots,Green peas,French beans,Cauliflower,Capsicum,Turnip etc)
40 gms  Paneer - cubed small
2 medium sized Tomatoes or 1/3 cup tomato puree (ready-made)
1 small-sized onion - pasted (2 tbsp)
1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
1/4 tsp turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/3 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp garam Masala Powder
2 tsp lowfat Cream
2 tsp Vegetable oil
1 tsp  Ghee
100 ml Full Cream Milk  or 2 tbsp Maggi coconutmilk powder dissolved thickly in 150 ml warm water
5 whole cashewnuts
Bay leaf,1 cardamom,1 clove and 1/2 cm cinnamon stick
few chopped Coriander leaves
1/2 tsp salt - to taste

Directions:
1.To make tomato Puree at home,boil tomatoes for 10 mins and allow it to cool.Peel off the tomato skin and make paste or puree.
2.Heat 1 tsp ghee and slightly fry the cashewnuts and then the paneer cubes on medium flame. Keep it aside.
3.Add 2 tsp oil to that same pan. Fry Bay leaf with 1 cardamom,1 clove and 1/2 cm cinnamon stick.
4.Saute onion paste and ginger-garlic paste till golden brown.
5.Add turmeric powder,red chilli powder,coriander powder,garam masala and salt and stir it for 2-3 minutes on medium flame.
6.Add tomato puree and Stir-Cook the mixture for 4-5 minutes.
7.Now,add milk(or dissolved Coconutmilk powder) and cook till the gravy becomes thick on low-flame.
8.Add 3/4th done Veggies to the Mix and stir-cook for 2-3 mins.Check for salt and turn off the flame.

9.Add cream,cashews and chopped coriander leaves on top and serve this creamy(the navaratna) korma hot with Fried Rice,Parota,Naan,Indian Breads etc.That's All!.

Sending this recipe to 'Walking Down The Memory Lane' Event hosted by Mrs.Gayathri Kumar's Gayathri's Cookspot

                                             to 'Gimme Green'Event hosted by Rosh Chef al Dente

 and to  'Hot n Spicy ' Event hosted by Amy of Food Corner