Basic Nawabi Paste, Popular Restaurant Style Nawabi Paste Recipe
by Tarla Dalal
Nawabi culture reminds us of its opulence, which is reflected in the cuisine too. Taste a Nawabi gravy and you will know what we mean! Made of coconut, cashews and almonds flavoured with whole spices, onions, ginger and other ingredients, the Basic Nawabi Paste helps make a rich gravy, which goes well with Nawabi Kesar Koftas , paneer , baby corn and just about all veggies , because of its luxurious texture and intense flavour.
Basic Nawabi Paste, Popular Restaurant Style Nawabi Paste Recipe recipe - How to make Basic Nawabi Paste, Popular Restaurant Style Nawabi Paste Recipe
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 1 cup
3/4 cup sliced onions
1 tbsp broken cashewnuts (kaju)
1 tbsp chopped almonds (badam)
2 tsp whole coriander (dhania) seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
2 tsp aniseeds (saunf)
2 tbsp freshly grated coconut
2 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak)
1 tsp roughly chopped green chillies
4 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
2 cardamoms
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
25 mm ( 1") piece cinnamon (dalchini)
7 curry leaves (kadi patta)
salt to taste
- Method
- Combine all the ingredients along with ¼ cup of water and blend in a mixer till smooth.
- Use as required.
Storage
- Storage
- Use this paste on the same day to make recipes of your choice. If you wish to store it in the deep-freezer for a few weeks, avoid adding coconut as the paste may get spoilt on storing. Pour in food-grade zip lock bags or airtight containers and store under freezer conditions.
- While making the subzi using the stored gravy, thaw and use it as per the recipe. Towards the end, add 1 tbsp coconut milk instead of freshly grated coconut, mix well and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
| Energy | 266 cal |
| Protein | 6.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11.2 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Fat | 21.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 4.8 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 5.2 mg |
| Folic Acid | 5.4 mcg |
| Calcium | 61.8 mg |
| Iron | 1.9 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 1.8 mg |
| Potassium | 57.1 mg |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg |
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Nawabi paste.. this paste just adds amazing taste to the gravy.. The flavours is just too good in this paste.. I have made double the quantity and stored it as it makes my work really quick and simple.. As the name says Nawabi.. Its a royal treat to the mouth..
This paste was spicy and great when mixed with recipes like rice and subzi...I often store this in my fridge and use as required...
Edited after original posting.