Navratan Korma

                                                                                 

I made this recipe after absolute ages so I wasn't sure how it would turn out. It was a thrill when it came out super delicious with every mouthful a delight!

The very name of this dish, Navratan Korma, conjures up a vision of a rich, sumptuous dish fit to be served to royalty! Many would baulk at even checking it out thinking it would be time consuming with an endless list of ingredients. Nothing of the sort! It is a fairly simple recipe which anyone can make. An excellent dish for entertaining or for those days when you want to make something special,

Try out this restaurant style dish at home now!!!

Ingredients: 

1 onion
1 tomato
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 1/2 cup mix vegetables ( carrots, french beans, cauliflower and peas)
1/2 cup paneer
1/2 cup milk
2 tsp cornflour
2 tbsp cream
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp all spice ( garam masala) powder
1/2 tsp sugar
Salt to taste
1 tsp kasuri methi
10- 12 cashew nuts
10 raisins
Whole spices: 1/2 inch cinnamon, 2 green cardamom, 3 cloves, 1 bay leaf, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tbsps ghee or oil
1/4 cup canned pineapple pieces
2 tbsp canned pineapple syrup

Method:      Chop the onion in big pieces and boil for few minutes in a pan of water. Drain and blend. Blanch tomato in hot water, remove skin and chop. Boil the veggies in water till soft but firm. Mix cornflour in cold milk. Crush half the cashew coarsely. Lightly fry the remaining cashew and raisins in little oil.

Take a heavy bottom pan and add ghee or oil. Once it gets heated add the whole spices and wait till they start crackling. Then add the onion, ginger and garlic pastes. Saute lightly for 2 mins till oil separates.  Add the tomato. Also add the red chilli powder and coriander powder. Stir for another couple of minutes.  Add the boiled vegetables and saute briefly. Pour the milk and cornflour mixture, crushed cashew and cream. Stir till it thickens.  Add the paneer, salt, sugar, kasuri methi and garam masala powder. Add the pineapple cubes ( saving few for garnish) and syrup. Mix and close flame. Transfer to serving dish and garnish with the fried cashew and raisins, pineapple cubes and cream.