Recipe: Perfect Shahi Navratna Kofta Curry

Shahi Navratna Kofta Curry. Navratan Korma is a rich, creamy, and flavorful dish that literally translates to nine-gem curry. The "gems" are the fruits, vegetables, and nuts that make up the curry. Vegetable korma was created in imperial kitchens and served to kings, queens, and other royals during the Mughal era in India.

Place mixed nuts in the skillet, cook and stir until golden brown, and set aside. Stir onion into the skillet, and cook until tender. Navratan means nine gems, includes mix vegetables, paneer, raisins and cashew nuts, those are cooked in mild and little sweet, creamy gravy. You can cook Shahi Navratna Kofta Curry using 30 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Shahi Navratna Kofta Curry

1. You need of For Kofta.
2. It's of Chana Dal.
3. Prepare of Paneer.
4. You need of bread.
5. It's of Finely Chopped Kismis and Cashew Nuts.
6. It's of hot green chillies.
7. It's of ginger.
8. Prepare of Freshly Grated coconut.
9. You need of Curry Leaves.
10. You need of Mint leaves.
11. It's of Lemons Juice.
12. It's of Gravy Ingredients.
13. It's of Chopped onions.
14. Prepare of chopped tomatoes.
15. You need of Garlic Paste.
16. Prepare of Ginger Paste.
17. It's of Cashew Nuts.
18. It's of Poppy Seeds.
19. You need of Fresh Cream.
20. It's of Oil.
21. Prepare of Red Chilli Powder.
22. Prepare of Dhaniya Powder.
23. Prepare of Turmeric Powder.
24. You need of Punjabi Sabzi Masala.
25. Prepare of Shahi Jeera.
26. You need of big Elaichi.
27. Prepare of bay leaves.
28. Prepare of Kasuri Methi.
29. You need of Saffron.
30. It's of Hing.

For Koftas: Mix the ingredients of stuffing in a bowl. Mix all the above ingredients and shape dough into small koftas/balls of lemon size balls. Stuff the stuffing mixture ,roll again ,dust with cornflour and deep fry on medium heat or bake in the oven. Navratan korma is popular Indian Vegetarian curry.

Shahi Navratna Kofta Curry step by step

1. To make the Kofta,firstly soak the Chana Dal for 5-6 hours.Now boil it on steam.
2. When it cools down,add 2 bread slices,salt per taste and then in a Mixy grind to a paste..
3. Now coarsely make a paste of ginger,chillies,mint leaves,curry leaves and freshly grated coconut.Now take the paneer and add 1 tbsp of the paste.Also add the chopped Kismis and Cashew and salt per taste.Mix it well..
4. Make Kofta balls,alter size.Now into the Chana Dal paste add the remaining paste,salt and lemon juice and finally red chilli powder.Mix it well.Alter per taste..
5. Now make a tiny Roti,place the paneer mixture ball and cover it and fry on medium hot oil till crispy..
6. For the gravy heat 2 tbsp oil,add all the whole spices above.Now add the onions alongside the ginger garlic paste.Now add Turmeric Powder and Salt,red chilli powder,Garam Masala Powder and then add Chopped tomatoes.Now cook it for around 5 minutes..
7. Once cooked and it cools down grind in Mixy till smooth Paste.Strain it..
8. Now soak the poppy seeds and Cashew Nuts for 30 minutes and then grind it in a Mixy..
9. Now heat the remaining oil.Add the strained tomato puree after adding to it the red chilli powder.Now cook for 2-5 minutes.Mix it nicely and add Cashew Nuts and poppy seeds paste.Add Kasuri Methi and the fresh cream and also add Salt per taste..
10. Now pour this gravy over the Kofta and garnish with fresh cream,fried cashew nuts and some coriander..

Vegetables, paneer (cottage cheese) and nuts are cooked in rich and subtle cashew gravy and blended to perfection with hint of spices. Enjoy with any indian bread or rice dish. Navratan korma is commonly found on the Indian restaurant menus. It makes a great side dish to include for parties or when we have guests home. Then all you have to do is brown the onions with whole garam masala, add the paste, curd, veggies and let the korma simmer till the veggies are cooked.