Sunday, September 23, 2012

Navratan Korma

Ingredients:
1.5 medium potatoes peeled and cut into 1" pieces
15 green beans cut roughly into 1" pieces
2 carrots peeled and cut into 1" pieces
1/2 cauliflower broken into medium florets
paneer cubes (1.5 cups)
20 cashew nuts (raw)
1.5 onions (diced)
pineapple (10 1" cubes)
raisins (2 tbsp)
roasted cashewnuts (lightly salted) 1 tbsp
slivered almonds (1 tbsp)
1 tbsp ginger paste
1 tbsp garlic paste
1 bay leaf
1" piece cinnamon
5 pods cardamom
1.5 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 teaspoon corriander powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
4 tbsp oil
2 tbsps whipping cream

Protocol
1. In 2 tbsps oil lightly fry paneer cubes till they are a light golden color. Remove from heat adn set aside. 
2. Boil raw cashew nuts and onions till cashew nuts are tender. Lightly drain and grind to a thick paste.
3. Boil potatoes, carrots and green beans till they are about half-cooked then add salt and cauliflower and continue to boil till cauliflower is cooked. Drain vegetables and set aside
4. Heat remaining oil in a wok, when the oil starts to shimmer add bay leaf, cumin seeds, cinnamon and cardamom. 
5. Once the cumin seeds start to sputter add the cashew-onion paste along with the ginger garlic paste and saute on medium heat for 3-4 minutes till the oil separates.
6. Now add 1/2 cup water to this mixture and add boiled vegetables. Cook on a low-medium heat for about 5-7 minutes making sure all the vegetables are coated with the saucy mixture.
7. Add corriander and cumin powder and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
8. Add pineapple, raisins roasted cashews and almonds and cook for an additional 2 minutes
9. Add the cream and remove from heat
10 Garnish with fresh cilantro