The ultimate Navratan Korma is a rich, creamy and flavorful. This amazing dish is literally translate to the nine curry gems. If you have never tried Navratan Korma! Beautiful people it has to be on your bucket list and i m sure you will love it.

WHAT IS NAVRATAN KORMA ?

Navratan korma is a classic delicious Mughlai speciality. It’s a vegetarian dish made with vegetables and Indian cheese “Paneer” or both and dried fruit. The flavour of a korma is based on a mixture of masala combined with a creamy texture and is not spicy.

INGREDIENTS

Sliced Kenya beans 4 tablespoon 
Carrots diced 4 tablespoon 
Potato diced 4 tablespoon 
Cauliflower diced 4 tablespoon 
Mushroom 4 tablespoon  
Green peas 4 tablespoon 
Red capsicum diced 2 tablespoon 
Green capsicum diced 2 tablespoon

Ginger 2 tablespoon 
Garlic 3 cloves 
Red onion 1 small 
Cashew nut 1/2 cup  
Green cardamom 5 pieces  
Bay leaves 2 pieces  
Cinnamon 1 sticks 

Coriander powder 1 Teaspoon 
Cumin powder 1 Teaspoon 
Turmeric powder  2 Teaspoon 
White pepper 1 Teaspoon  
Salt 1 Teaspoon 
Sugar 1 Teaspoon 
Fresh cream 5 tablespoon
Butter 1 Tablespoon 

Paneer Diced 2 tablespoon 
Pineapple Diced 2 tablespoon 

Fresh coriander 4 leaves 
Red current 5 pieces 
Raisins 5 pieces  
Cashew nut  5 pieces  
Sliced dried apricots 5 pieces

EQUIPMENTS

Medium size Cooking pot
Medium size bowl
Strainer
Whisk
Electric blender
Wire skimmer

METHOD OF COOKING 
Step 1

Firstly, blanch all the medium size diced vegetables written in the first ingredient section, Sliced kenya beans, diced Carrots ,diced Potato, diced Cauliflower, Mushroom, green peas, diced red capsicum and diced Green capsicum. Do not over cook them, we required the vegetables to sill have some crunchiness then set aside. 

Step 2

Secondly, in boiling water place the cashew nuts paste ingredients, Diced ginger, garlic cloves, medium diced red onion, whole Cashew nut soaked in water for one day, whole Green cardamom, bay leaves and the cinnamon sticks, until soften and blend the mixture for smooth texture and strain the combination until properly fine. 

Step 3

Thirdly, heat the cooking oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place all the masala written in the third section, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, white pepper, salt and sugar and mix for around 3 minutes to release all the aroma’s. Poor in the full fat cream and butter. 

Step 4

Fourthly, poor the cashew nuts paste that we did and Reduce the heat and simmer. Add in all the blanched vegetables, stir then finalize by adding the diced Panner cheese and pineapple. Lastly, decorate the dish by adding the last section in the ingredients. Red currentdried Raisins , fried Cashew nut, coriander leaves and Sliced Dried Apricot.

DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?

Please let me know how, the ultimate Navratan Korma turned out for you! Leave a comment below and share a picture on Instagram with the hashtag #marcabed.

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