NAVRATHAN KURMA

Ingredients


1/4 cup carrots

1/4 cup capsicum

1/4 cup potatoes

1/4 cup cauliflower florets

1 tomato

1 onion

2 green chillies

1tsp kashmiri chilli powder

1/4 cup cashew nuts, soaked in milk

1 tsp garam masala

1 tbs raisins

1 tsp poppy seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp,dry fenugreek leaves,powdered

1/2 cup milk or cream

1 tbs vegetable oil or ghee

coriander leaves, to garnish

salt, as needed

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

few fresh spices like cloves, cardamom and bay leaves

Directions

Cook carrots, potatoes, capsicum and cauliflower and keep aside.
Do not overcook. Heat 1 tbs oil in a pan and
saute poppy seeds, few raisins, few cashew nuts onions ,and tomatoes well and keep aside to cool, then grind to a smooth paste.

 Heat 1 tbs oil or ghee in a pan. To this add
cumin seeds, bay leaves, cloves and one cardamom.

When they splutter add remaining raisins, and cashew nuts.

To this  add ground paste, turmeric powder and chilli powder.

 Now  add cooked vegetables, powdered dry fenugreek leaves, salt
and freshly ground garam masala.

 To this add simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve with chapathi, Naan etc