Navratan Korma

Navratan korma is a delicious dish where vegetables,dry fruits and fruits are cooked in a rich,creamy cashewnut based gravy.I followed the recipe from Vahchef.Lets see the recipe.

Ingredients:

Vegetables( I used carrot,Beans,peas and Potato) cubed	1 cup
Paneer cubes	10-12
Onion	2
Cashewnut	10
Ginger garlic paste	1 tsp
Green chilli	1
Bay leaf	1
Cinnamon	1 small piece
Cardamom	2
Cumin seeds	½ tsp
Oil	1 tblsp
Coriander powder	1 tsp
Cumin powder	½ tsp
Pepper powder	½ tsp
Cashew and almonds	2 tblsp
Raisins	1 tblsp
Fresh cream	¼ cup
Saffron(optional)	a pinch
Pomegranate (optional)	for garnishing

Method:

• Saute paneer cubes till light brown and keep aside.
• Chop the nuts and saute till golden and keep aside.soak saffron strands in little hot milk.
• Cook the vegetables and keep it ready.
• Heat little water in a pan and add the cashews and chopped onion.Boil till the cashews become soft. Allow to cool and grind to a fine paste.
• Heat oil in a pan,add the bayleaf,cinnamon,cardamom,clove,cumin seeds and ginger garlic paste followed by chopped green chilli and fry till the raw smell of the paste goes off.
• Now add the ground onion-cashew paste and fry in low flame till it becomes brown in colour stirring continuosly.Add the coriander and cumin powders,salt and fry well for a minute. 
• Now add 1 cup water and cook for 3-4 mins till the gravy thickens.
• Add the cooked vegetables,sauted paneer,nuts and raisins and add the pepper powder.
• Add the fresh cream and saffron soaked milk,cover and simmer for around 15 mins in low flame.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.

Note:

• If you want you can add few chopped pineapple pieces while adding raisins.I have not added any fruit in this recipe.I have used pomegranate in the photos just for garnishing.
• Saffron is optional.