Navratna Korma, Veg Navratan Korma
by Tarla Dalal
You’ll find it in a restaurant menu in London, in a wedding feast in Chennai, or a weekend dinner in New Delhi. That’s how popular this rich, semi-sweet vegetable dish is.
Navratna Korma features a delectable assortment of vegetables and fruits in an intense gravy burgeoning with cashew paste and cream. This gravy gets its subtle sweetness from pineapple cubes and pineapple syrup, which give it a mild, tongue-tickling tang as well. Enjoy it fresh with naan or parathas .
Navratna Korma, Veg Navratan Korma recipe - How to make Navratna Korma, Veg Navratan Korma
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Makes 4 servings
2 tbsp ghee
1/2 cup grated onions
2 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 cup blanched and chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup broken cashewnuts (kaju)
1 1/2 cups finely chopped mixed vegetables (carrots , frenchbeans and green peas)
1/2 cup fried paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
salt to taste
2 tsp cornflour dissolved in 1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp fresh cream
1/4 cup canned pineapple pieces
a pinch of sugar
2 tbsp canned pineapple syrup
a pinch of garam masala
For The Garnish
1 tbsp fresh cream
a few canned pineapple pieces
- Method
- Heat the ghee in a kadhai, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté on a medium lame for 1 minute.
- Add the coriander powder, chilli powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the cashewnuts and 2 tbsp of water and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the mixed vegetables, paneer, mix well and cook no a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the salt, milk-cornflour mixture and fresh cream and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Add the pineapple, sugar, canned pineapple syrup and garam masala and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot garnished with fresh cream and pineapple pieces.
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| Energy | 226 cal |
| Protein | 6.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14.3 g |
| Fiber | 3.3 g |
| Fat | 16.2 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 483.9 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7 mg |
| Vitamin C | 21.6 mg |
| Folic Acid | 25.3 mcg |
| Calcium | 138.6 mg |
| Iron | 1.6 mg |
| Magnesium | 46.2 mg |
| Phosphorus | 184.2 mg |
| Sodium | 20.8 mg |
| Potassium | 173.6 mg |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg |
I dont like the taste of the pineapple. Can i omit it completely?
can we substitute honey instead of pineapple syrup?
Edited after original posting.
Very nice .. My husband loves this.. I have tried this .. Thank you so much for a wonderful recipe..