Navratan Korma / Mix veg. - Punjabi style

Navratan Korma
Ingredients:
1) 2 tablespoons of broken cashew nuts
2) 1/2 onion, chopped
3) 2-3 cloves of garlic
4) 2 teaspoons of ginger, grated
5) 3-4 green chilies, chopped
6) 1 medium size tomato, chopped
7) Pinch of hing
8) 1 teaspoon jeera seeds
9) 1/2 table spoon of crushed coriander seeds
10) 1-2 bay leaf
11) 2 cups of mix veg. (Potato, peas, green beans, carrots, bell pepper, cauliflower, corn, paneer etc.)
12) 1 cup of milk
13) 1teaspoon of corn starch
14) Salt to taste
15) 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
16) 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper (optional)
17) 1 teaspoon of shahi paneer masala or dal makhni masala or kitchen king masala (OPTIONAL)
18) 1 tablespoons of raisins
19) 2 + 3 tablespoons of oil/ghee/ butterMethod:1) In a small pan heat 2 tablespoons of oil. Add, ingredients 1 to 6. Stir for 2-3 mins and grind them to a fine paste.
2) In a large pan or kadai take 3 tablespoons of oil. Add, hing, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and bay leaf. Give a quick stir.
3) Add paste from step -1 and stir for 2 mins or till oil oozes out.
4) Add all veg. Stir and cover the pan. Cook for about 5-6 mins with occasional stirring.
5) After 5-6 mins slow down the heat and add cold milk and starch with constant stirring.
6) Add, salt. black pepper, red pepper, paneer/dal makhni or kitchen king masala and raisins. Mix well. Cover the pan and cook for 3-4 min or until the veggies are done.
7) Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve it with roti or naan.

Recipe by Geetanjali S. Mahadik

Aloo aur Gawar ke Phalli

Aloo aur Gawar ke Phalli ke Subzi (Potatoes and Cluster Beans Curry)
(Serve: 2-3)

Ingredients:

1) 2 cups of Cluster beans/Gawar ke Phalli (washed and cut into 2-3" pieces)
2) 1 medium potato, chopped to medium size pieces
3) 1 whole red chili
4) 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds/ til
5) 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
6) 1 teaspoon of coriander seeds
7) 3 tablespoons of ghee/butter/oil
8) 1 green chili
9) 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder
10) Pinch of hing (asafoetida)
11) 1 teaspoon of red chili powder
12) Salt to taste
13) 2-3 sprigs of cilantro/coriander, chopped

Method:

1) In a pressure cooker, boil beans and potatoes (using 1/2 cup of water) until 3 whistles
2) Dry roast and grind - whole red chili, sesame seeds, cumin and coriander seeds
3) Heat ghee/oil in a pan. Add, green chili, dry roasted ingredients, turmeric powder and hing. Stir for a min.
4) Add, boiled beans & potatoes. Stir until all the water evaporates (3-4 minutes)
5) Add salt and red chili powder. Mix well
6) Garnish with cilantro and serve with paratha or roti

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After Step 6