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%Restaurant Style Navratan Korma Recipe Debjanir Rannaghar
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Navaratan Korma | Navratan Korma | Navratna Korma

Navratan Korma is a famous Paneer-based Indian side dish. This dish consists of 9 veggies along with Paneer and hence the name "Navaratan".

Course Side Dish, Veg
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 People
Calories 494kcal
Author Debjani Chatterjee

Ingredients

  • 2 Potato medium size
  • 8 Bean
  • 1 Carrot medium size
  • 1 Bell Pepper big Size or a mixture of different color Peppers ( I have used ⅓ each of Red, Yellow, and Green Bell Peppers)
  • 1 Cauliflower medium size
  • Cup Peas
  • 1 Onion big size
  • 8 cloves Garlic
  • 5 Green Chilies Chopped
  • 75 g Pineapple
  • ½ cup Pomegranate
  • 15 Cashew nut
  • 10 Raisin
  • 15 Almond
  • 100 g Cottage Cheese/ Paneer
  • 1.5 Tbsp. Poppy Seed
  • 1 Tbsp. Melon Seed/ Charmagaj
  • 1 Tsp. Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 Tbsp. Cumin Powder
  • ½ Tsp. Sahi Cumin Seed
  • 2 Bay Leave
  • 1 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
  • 1 Tsp. Black Pepper Powder
  • 1 Tsp. Sugar
  • 1 Tsp. Salt or to taste
  • Few Strands Saffron Optional
  • 2 Tbsp. Milk for soaking Saffron Optional
  • 75 ml Cream
  • 2 Tbsp. Refined Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Tbsp. Ghee/Clarified Butter

Instructions

  • Cut Potatoes, Bell Peppers, and carrots into small dice and Beans into small diagonal pieces and finally separate the florets of the cauliflower.
  • Cut Paneer into small cubes.
  • Finally cut the Pineapple into small dice.
  • Make a thick paste of 10 Cashew nuts, 10 almonds, Melon Seeds, Onion, Garlic, and Poppyseed using 2 Tbsp. of water.
  • Soak Saffron Strands in 2 Tbsp. of warm Milk (adding saffron is optional).
  • Blanch Potatoes and Carrots for 5 minutes in normal water (this step is optional, especially in winter).
  • Take Oil in a Wok and heat the Oil.
  • Fry Paneer cubes and keep them aside.
  • Fry the rest of the Dry fruits and keep them aside.
  • Temper the Oil with Bay leaves and Sahi Jeera and then add the Paste prepared and cook for 5-7 minutes or so in medium flame till the oil comes from the mixture.
  • Add Turmeric Powder, Salt, Sugar, and Black Pepper Powder, Garam Masala Powder and chopped Green Chilies and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add 1 Tbsp. of Water if required.
  • Now add Potatoes, Carrots, and Beans to the mixture and cook for 5 minutes then add Cauliflower, Peas, and lastly Bell Peppers, and Pineapples.
  • Add fried Paneer and fried Dry fruits.
  • Now add 3 Cups of Water and mix well.
  • Then add Cream and Saffron mixed milk to the mixture and cover the pan with a lid and cook until all the veggies are cooked proportionately. This should take around 7-10 minutes in medium flame.
  • Check the consistency as well as check the gravy for spices and if required adjust spices.
  • Add 1 Tbsp. of Ghee Switch the flame off and give the dish a stand of 5 minutes.
  • Garnish the “Navaratan Korma” with Pomegranate seeds and fried dry fruits.
  • “Navaratan Korma” is ready to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 125g | Calories: 494kcal | Carbohydrates: 84.9g | Protein: 13.8g | Fat: 15.6g | Saturated Fat: 4.3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 617mg | Fiber: 12.7g | Sugar: 44.6g
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