Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Vegetable Korma


Serving Size: 4 people

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup cauliflower ,cut into small florets
  • 1/4 cup french beans ,diced
  • 1/4 cup carrots,diced
  • 1/4 cup green peas
  • 1/2 cup capsicum ,diced
  • 1/4 cup baby corn , cut into slices
  • 1/2 tea spoon cumin seeds ( Jeera )
  • 2 medium onions, pureed
  • 2 cloves ( Laung)
  • 1 stick cinnamon (Dalchini)
  • 1 cardamom ( Elachi)
  • 1 tea spoon ginger - garlic paste
  • 1/2 tea spoon green chilli paste
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup paneer ( cottage cheese ), cut into small cubes
  • 1/4 cup pineapple slices , ( canned ) cut into small pieces
  • 3 tables spoon whipping cream
  • 1/2 tea spoon garam masala
  • 1 table spoon ghee
  • salt to taste
Recipe:
  1. Heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds. When seeds begin to crackle add onion puree, cloves, cinnamon, ginger-garlic paste and green chili paste and saute for 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. Ensure you stir this continuously.
  3. Now add cauliflower, frenchbeans, carrots, green peas, capsicum, baby corn ,1/2 cup of milk and 1/4 cup of water.
  4. Cover and cook over a slow flame till the vegetables are tender.
  5. Add the remaining milk, paneer, pineapple, whipping cream, garam masala and salt
  6. Simmer for another 3 to 4 minutes.
  7. Serve this hot garnished with the coriander and pineapple slices.