Thursday, 26 July 2012

CREAMY VEGETABLE KORMA

A combination of mixed vegetable & paneer in creamy sauce...Serve with tandoori roti or parotta 😋





Servings : 3
Preparation time:10-15 min.
Cooking time:20-25 min.

Ingredients:
  • 100 gm mixed vegetables( carrot, cauliflower, green peas, mushroom).
  • 100 gm paneer ( cottage cheese) cut in 1" piece.
  • 20 gm small capsicum cut into 1" cubes ( use the red or green capsicum)
  • 50 gm onion cut into 4 pieces.
  • 2 onion minced finely.
  • 1/2  tsp grated ginger.
  • 1/4 cup fresh curd (yogurt).
  • 6-7 finely slit green chilies or according to taste.
  • 3 tbsp oil or ghee + 1 tsp oil.
  • Salt to taste. 
  • 1/2 tsp kasuri methi.
  • 1/4 cup cream or milk.
  • 1/2 crushed pepper.
  • 5 almonds cut in half.
  • 1 tbsp grated coconut.
  • 1 tsp khus khus/ poppy seeds.
  • 6 cashew nuts.
  • 3 garlic cloves.
  • A dash of turmeric powder.
Whole garam masala: 14 cloves, 1" piece cinnamon, 1/2 tsp saunf/ fennel seeds.

Method:
  • Wash  the vegetables & cut  carrots in 1''piece, cauliflower in florets & mushroom into half. 
  • In a pan add 1 tsp oil add 1 minced onion, coconut, garlic, khuskhus/ poppy seeds, cashew nuts & fry for 3 min , when cool grind with turmeric powder to fine paste.

  • Heat oil in a pan & fry lightly the capsicum & onion cubes, remove & keep aside.
  • In the same pan add the cinnamon, cloves, saunf, minced onion & fry till the onion is transparent.
  • Add the carrot, Cauliflower, green chilies, 1/4 cup water & let it cook till the vegetables are cooked on medium flame.
  • Next add the mushroom, paneer,green peas, fried capsicum& onion chunks, curd, ground paste 1 tsp salt & let it cook( If required add 1/2 cup water) for another 10 min on medium flame.

  • Add the milk or cream, kasuri methi powder & the crushed pepper & simmer on low flame for 5 min the gravy should be thick. Check the salt.
  • Garnish with almonds.
  • Serve hot with tandoori roti or parathas 😋.

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