Vegetable (Navratan) Korma
May 3rd, 2007 filed under Paneer (Indian Cheese)
Vegetable Korma is a delicious combination of several vegetables in a creamy sauce. It is often served in Indian restaurants. Korma can be served with any Indian bread or rice.
Serves 4.
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups chopped vegetables (cauliflower, green peas, carrot, green beans, red bell pepper)
- 1/2 cup chopped fried paneer
- 3 tablespoons oil
- Pinch of asafetida (hing)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 seeded finely chopped green chili
- 1 tablespoon shredded ginger
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder (dhania)
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric Haldi)
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon mango powder (amchoor powder)
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
Garnish:
- 1/2 cup seeded and chopped tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
Method:
- Mix the shredded ginger, green chili, coriander powder, turmeric, and cayenne pepper with 2 tablespoons of water and set aside.
- Mix cornstarch with milk and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if it cracks right away oil is ready.
- Add the asafetida and cumin seeds. After cumin seeds crack, add the bay leaves and the spice mixture. Fry for a few seconds until the spices start separating from the oil.
- Add the cauliflower, green peas, carrot and green beans. Mix well and cover the pan. Let the vegetables cook on medium heat for about 7 to 8 minutes. The vegetables should be cooked just about half way.
- Add the bell pepper and paneer. Mix well. Add the milk/cornstarch mixture and cook until the vegetables are tender. Add more milk if needed for more gravy.
- Turn off the heat. Mix in the garam masala, amchoor powder and cilantro.
- Place the vegetable korma in a serving dish and garnish with chopped tomatoes. Enjoy!
Substitutions and Variations:
- Substitute any vegetable, for example potatoes, cabbage, corn, and mushrooms or other vegetables. Four to six vegetables are a good number to use.
- Tofu can be used instead of paneer.
- For the gravy, you may replace 1-cup milk with 3/4 cups cream for a richer texture. Blending 1/4 cup cashew nuts with 1-cup milk will also give the gravy a richer texture.
Good afternoon Mrs Manjula,
I’m from Colombia but I really love indian food.
This new recipe: Vegetables Korma is really tasted, unfortunatelly I think mine is not as delicious as your, because I can’t find all the ingredients.
All the information is perfect!
Thanks.
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What the reason for frying the paneer? For flavor or to keep it from melting too fast?
Chuck,
Paneer has a different texture after frying. If you are using homemade paneer some time can crumble while cooking if paneer is not fried. But if you are using store bought paneer it is more firm and you can use without frying but texture is different after frying.
hi Manjula,
You have given me the basic recipe to use to try other things… coconut milk, potatos, and other healthy vegatables. Indian cooking is so much fun and tasty vegan too!
i tried your korma recipe and I want to thank you very much. It was very good
Allah!
Anti ap ki recipes are soooooooo fantastic. I am from Pakistan and here no one can provide such a huge range of vegetarian recipes. So thanks to youtube through which you give us such amazing things which we can only imagine otherwise.
Anti i adore your recipes.
I have a very different recipe that my mom makes…which involves cashew paste. Its sinfully awesome. I was wondering if you make that version too ? Also this seems like a healthier version. I do frequent your website and love your Palak Paneer. Again another sinfully awesome dish.
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