Dish #442 - Navratan Korma

A gorgeous vegetarian dish...which gives you the best nutrition as well as taste. "Navratan" in hindi....means 9 gems...these gorgeous 9 vegetables are 'gems' in themselves...full of taste..and nutrition... Ingredients:



Cauliflower florets - 1/2 cup Green Peas - 1/2 cup Carrots - 1 - peeled and diced Potato - 1 - peeled and diced American corn - 1/2 cup Capsicum - 1 small - diced Brinjal - 1/2 - cubed Cottage cheese - cubes - 1/2 cup Green beans - diced - 1/2 cup Cashewnuts - 6 - lightly roasted Onion - 1 - finely chopped Tomato - 4 - puree'd Ginger - 1 inch - finely chopped Garlic - 4 cloves - finely chopped Cloves - 4 Bay leaf - 1 Cinnamon - 1/2 inch piece Garam masala powder - 1 tsp Cumin powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Red chilly powder - 1 tsp Oil/Ghee - 1 tbsp. Cream - 2 tbsp. Salt - to taste Cream and coriander leaves - to garnish Method: Take a large pan, keep on low heat, add oil and fry the cinnamon, cloves and bay leaf till they give out a nice aroma. Now add the chopped onions, garlic and ginger and fry till almost golden. Then add the garam masala powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chilly powder and then add the tomato puree and salt and fry till oil separates. Then add all the vegetables and 1/2 cup water and cover and cook for 10-15 mins till all vegetables are cooked. Then add 2 tbsp cream and mix well, to form a thick gravy. Add the fried cashewnuts and mix well. Serve hot garnished with fresh cream and chopped coriander leaves.