Navaratna Curry
by Tarla Dalal
Navaratna “nine gems”, and this curry is made with nine different vegetables, fruits and nuts this recipe can be best described as a princess… swet, dainty and royal. Paneer mingles well with the mélange of vegetables and fruits in this mild yet luscious curry. The silver varq gives it a fitting finishing touch.
Navaratna Curry recipe - How to make Navaratna Curry
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Makes 4 servings
1/2 cup paneer (cottage cheese) , cut into 12 mm. ( 1/2”) cubes
1/2 cup French beans , cut into 12mm. ( 1/2”) pieces
1/2 cup carrot , cut into 12 mm. ( 1/2”) cubes
1/2 cup potatoes , cut into 12 mm. ( 1/2”) cubes
1/2 cup cauliflower florets
1/2 cup capsicum , cut into 12 mm. ( 1/2”) cubes
2 tbsp raisins (kismis)
3/4 cup green peas
1/4 cup tomaro puree
1/2 cup curds (dahi)
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
sugar to taste
To Be Ground Into A Paste
3 garlic (lehsun) cloves
1/2 green chilli
2 whole dry kashmiri red chillies
12 mm (½”) piece ginger
1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp caraway seeds (shahjeera)
1 cardamom (elaichi)
For The Garnish
1 sheet edible silver leaf (vark)
1/4 cup pineapple pieces
2 to 3 cherries
Other Ingredients
oil for deep frying
Method
- Method
- Boil the french beans, carrots, cauliflower and green peas. Drain and keep aside.
- Deep fry the potatoes and paneer separately in hot oil till done. Remove, drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.
- Whisk the curds till smooth. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry the ground paste for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the tomato puree and curds and fry again stirring continuously till the mixture leaves oil
- Add the capsicum and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add boiled vegetables, potatoes, paneer, cashewnuts, raisins, peas, salt, sugar and ½ cup of water and cook for a few minutes to bring to a boil.
- Serve hot garnished with the silver leaf, pineapple piesces and cherries.
Nutrient values per serving
| Energy | 302 cal |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20.5 g |
| Fiber | 4.3 g |
| Fat | 20.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 647.9 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | -0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4 mg |
| Vitamin C | 36.6 mg |
| Folic Acid | 16.1 mcg |
| Calcium | 171.1 mg |
| Iron | 1.3 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 20.6 mg |
| Potassium | 149.8 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
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