Navratan Korma

Ingredients :

1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped potatoes
1/2 cup shelled green peas
1/2 cup cauliflower florets
1/2 cup french beans 
1/2 tbsp raisins
1/4 cup cashew nuts
1/2 tbsp poppy seeds
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 green chilies (slit)
2.5 inch cinnamon stick
2 cloves
2 green cardamom pods
3 black pepper
1/4 cup cream
1/2 cup yoghurt (unsweetened)
1 tbsp pomegranate seeds (for garnish)
Pistachios and almonds (for garnish)
Salt to taste
Oil

Method :

Cook potatoes, green peas, carrots, cauliflower florets and french beans in water with salt. When the vegetables are tender, drain them and run cold water over them. Keep aside.

Soak cashew nuts and poppy seeds for 1/2 an hour in warm water and then grind into fine paste. Keep aside.

In a large pan heat oil. Add raisins, cloves, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks and pepper and saute for few seconds. Add chopped onion and saute till it turns brown. Then add ginger-garlic paste, green chillies, cashew and poppy seed paste. Cook for 5 mins. Add the blanched vegetables and cook for few mins. Add salt and water. Cook the korma for few secs and bring to boil. Then add cream and yoghurt and stir well. 

Garnish with pomegranate, almonds and pistachios before serving.

Goes well with Nan or Rotis.