Navratan Korma Recipe - Instant Pot & Stovetop

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Navratan Korma recipe is a mildly spiced, slightly sweet, creamy based delicious Indian Mughlai curry.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Keyword instant pot vegetable korma, navratan korma recipe

Diet Gluten-Free, Vegetarian

Method Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker, Stovetop

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 365kcal

Firstly, add all ingredients mentioned in the "FOR ONION CASHEW PASTE" section to a blender. Blend to a smooth paste without adding any water. Set aside.
Press SAUTE on Instant Pot. Add oil, and once it's hot, add cashews, raisins, and pineapple chunks. Saute for 2 minutes.
Once the cashews are golden brown, take the cashews, raisins, and pineapple out and set them aside.
Adding pineapple is optional, so if you don't like the sweetness in the dish, skip it.
Then, add the bay leaf, cumin seeds and let the cumin crackle.
Next, add the onion cashew paste and saute for 3-4 minutes or until the onion mixture turns light brown.
Then add the mixed vegetables.
Add the red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, water and combine well.
Furthermore, close the lid on the pot, set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure), and the timer to 2 minutes.
Once the pot beeps, Do a QUICK RELEASE (QR).
Then add the fried cashews, raisins, pineapple, cream, kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves), garam masala, and stir well.
Lastly, adjust consistency at this stage. For example, if curry is thick, add more water, milk, or cream.
Instant Pot Navratan Korma or Vegetable Korma is ready, serve with hot with pooris, chapatis, roti & parathas.

Follow the same instructions as the Instant pot. Cook covered on medium-high flame for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir 2-3 times in between to avoid burning.
Note: When you are sauting onion-cashew paste, cook until the raw smell disappears and the oil oozes out.
Finally add the fried cashews, raisins, pineapple, cream, kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves), garam masala, and stir well.

I have prepared this dish in my electric pressure cooker, Instant Pot DUO60 6 QT

You can also add 1 large tomato while grinding onion cashew paste.
Increase spices according to your preference. To keep white color gravy, you can add green chilies while grinding or add ground white pepper for making it spicy.
You can also add nuts like pumpkin seed, almonds along with cashews and raisins for the korma.
Pineapple is added for sweetness to the gravy, you can totally skip it. I have used canned pineapple chunks in this recipe.
If your gravy has a thin consistency, don't worry just add 1 tablespoon of almond flour to make it thick. Or just boil for some more time till you get the desired consistency.

Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.