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    Home » Curry & Side dish » Navratan Korma

    Navratan Korma

    Published: Sep 13, 2016 · by Shilpa · Leave a Comment

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    Navratan Korma

    Navratan korma step-by-step recipe with video and photos.

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    • About this recipe
    • What is Korma
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    • Serving suggestions
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    • Navratan korma step-by-step recipe with photos
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    About this recipe

    Navratan means nine gems - in this dish, it's nine vegetables and fruits. A combination of nuts, paneer (cottage cheese), and your favourite vegetables in a mild creamy gravy is a match made in heaven. This mildly spicy medley of vegetables and paneer is very flavourful and aromatic.

    You can use an array of vegetables to make this dish. Here, I have used potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, peas, beans, and capsicum. These vegetables plus paneer, pineapple, nuts, and raisins are the 'nine gems' I have used to make this curry. You can replace potatoes with sweet potatoes if you prefer. The vegetables I have used here works really well. You may, however, choose to experiment with other vegetables like baby corn, broccoli, mushroom, etc.

    Navratan Korma

    What is Korma

    Korma or qorma is a dish that originates from central Asia and is made with yogurt, nuts, and cream or milk (or coconut milk). Korma has its roots in Mughlai cuisine and can be made with either meat or vegetables.

    This curry is very mild and uses mostly whole spices. It is a great alternative if you prefer mildly spiced curries. Korma is usually associated with "shahi" which means royal and that is the main characteristic of any korma.

    Ingredients

    Navratan Korma

    Vegetables: I used a mix of potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, beans, peas, and capsicum. I parboil all vegetables except for capsicum as parboiling the capsicum will turn them mushy.

    Nuts: I make a paste with almonds and cashew to make the curry creamy and rich. I also use a few chopped almonds and cashew in the curry to add texture.

    Whole spices: The whole spices I use are black cumin seeds (shah jeera), cinnamon, black cardamom, cardamom, cloves, mace, and bay leaves.

    Onions: I boil the onions along with the nuts and make a paste for the curry base.

    Ghee: This dish tastes best when made with ghee; however, it can be replaced with any cooking oil of your choice.

    Pineapple and paneer: Pineapple adds a mild sweetness to the dish. You may either add paneer directly or you may shallow-fry them before adding.

    Tips for making best navratan korma

    Parboil the vegetables and discard the water. We do not want any vegetable to overpower this rather mild dish.

    Do not parboil the capsicum. Capsicum cooks very quickly and if you parboil the capsicum, they can turn very mushy.

    Do not skip the pineapples even though it is an optional ingredient. They add a mild sweetness to the dish making it very flavourful and delicious.

    Soak the poppy seeds before grinding it. This will help in grinding it into a smooth paste.

    I make this dish creamy by using nuts and poppy seeds. However, you may also use cream to add richness and creamy texture.

    Navratan Korma

    Serving suggestions

    Navratan korma goes very well with both rice dishes and flatbread. Since it is quite mild, it tastes very good with biryani too. Here are some dishes you can pair this royal dish with.

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      Jeera Rice
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      Naan
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      Poori
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      Hyderabadi Vegetable Dum Biryani
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      Lachha Paratha
    • Navratan Korma
      Triangle Paratha

    Pair this with flatbreads, pulao, or simply steamed basmati rice. Without a doubt, this royal dish is here to please!

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    Navratan Korma

    Navratan korma recipe video

    Navratan Korma

    Navratan korma step-by-step recipe with photos

    1. Parboil the potatoes, carrot, peas, cauliflower, and beans

    Navratan Korma

    2. Boil onions and soaked nuts for 2-3 minutes. Drain and let the onions cool down completely

    3. Heat 1 tsp ghee in a small pan and fry the remaining almonds, cashew, and raisins

    4. Grind together the onion, yogurt, cashew, almond, and poppy seeds to make a smooth paste

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    5. Heat ghee, add shah jeera and whole spices

    6. Add the ginger paste and green chillis and cook for a couple of minutes

    7. Add the ground paste and mix

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    8. Cook on low flame until the oil starts to separate from the gravy

    9. Add capsicum and 1 cup of water. Simmer for 2-3 minutes

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    10. Add all the parboiled vegetables, salt, pineapple, and paneer. Mix gently

    11. Once the vegetables are cooked, add garam masala

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    12. Add the fried almonds, cashew, and raisins

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    Recipe card

    Navratan Korma

    Navratan korma

    Navratan KormaShilpa
    Navratan means nine gems – in this dish it’s nine vegetables and fruits. A combination of nuts, paneer (cottage cheese), and your favourite vegetables in a mild creamy gravy – match made in heaven.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Indian, Punjabi
    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 1 hr

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 large potato cut into cubes
    • 1 large carrot cut into cubes
    • ½ cup cauliflower
    • 8-10 green beans
    • ½ cup peas
    • ½ cup capsicum (I used a mix of red and green)
    • ½ cup pineapple chopped
    • ½ cup paneer cut into cubes
    • 2 tbsp raisins

    To Grind:

    • 1 medium onion coarsely chopped
    • 2 tsp poppy seeds
    • 8-10 cashew
    • 8-10 almonds

    For the gravy:

    • ½ tsp shah jeera
    • 3-4 cardamom
    • 1 black cardamom
    • 3-4 cloves
    • 1 inch cinnamon
    • 2 bay leaf
    • 1-2 mace
    • 1 tsp ginger paste
    • 2 green chilli chopped finely
    • 2 tbsp yogurt lightly beaten until smooth
    • 1 tsp garam masala
    • 3 tbsp ghee
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Parboil the potatoes, carrot, peas, cauliflower, and beans. Set aside
    • Soak 6-8 almonds and cashew in water for 30 minutes. Peel the skin of the almonds
    • Roughly chop the remaining almonds and cashew. Heat 1 tsp ghee in a small pan and fry the remaining almonds, cashew, and raisins. Set aside
    • Soak poppy seeds for 30 minutes
    • Boil water and add the onions and soaked nuts. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Drain and let the onions cool down completely
    • Grind together the onion, yogurt, cashew, almond, and poppy seeds to make a smooth paste
    • Heat a thick bottom pan and add ghee
    • Add shah jeera and let it splutter. Add the whole spices and fry for 1-2 minutes till aromatic
    • Add the ginger paste and green chillis and cook for a couple of minutes
    • Add the ground paste and mix
    • Cook on low flame until the oil starts to separate from the gravy. Keep stirring at regular intervals to make sure the mixture does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
    • Add capsicum and 1 cup of water. Simmer for 2-3 minutes
    • Add all the parboiled vegetables, salt, pineapple, and paneer. Mix gently
    • Simmer until the vegetables are cooked
    • Add garam masala and mix. Add the fried almonds, cashew, and raisins. Mix gently
    • Serve hot

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    Nutrition Facts
    Navratan korma
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 194 Calories from Fat 99
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 11g17%
    Saturated Fat 6g38%
    Cholesterol 24mg8%
    Sodium 58mg3%
    Potassium 395mg11%
    Carbohydrates 20g7%
    Fiber 4g17%
    Sugar 4g4%
    Protein 5g10%
    Vitamin A 1902IU38%
    Vitamin C 36mg44%
    Calcium 108mg11%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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