Navratan Korma-My Version

Navratan Korma

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup carrots
• 1/4 cup capsicum
• 1/4 cup potatoes
• 1/4 cup cauliflower florets
• 1 tomato
• 1 onion
• 2 green chillies
• 1tsp kashmiri chilli powder
• 1/4 cup cashew nuts, soaked in milk
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tbs raisins
• 1 tsp poppy seeds
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp,dry fenugreek             leaves,powdered
• 1/2 cup milk or cream
• 1 tbs vegetable oil or ghee
• coriander leaves, to garnish
• salt, as needed
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• few fresh spices like cloves, cardamom and bay leaves

Directions

Cook carrots, potatoes, capsicum and cauliflower and keep aside. Do not overcook. Heat 1 tbs oil in a pan
and saute poppy seeds, few raisins, few cashew nuts onions ,and tomatoes well and keep aside to cool, then grind to a smooth paste. Heat 1 tbs oil or ghee in a pan. To this add cumin seeds, bay eaves, cloves and one cardamom. When they splutter add remaining raisins, and cashew nuts.To this add ground paste, turmeric powder and chilli powder. Now add cooked vegetables, powdered dry fenugreek leaves, salt and freshly ground garam masala. To this add milk and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with chapathi, Naan etc