Navratan Korma
"This is an Indian vegetable korma with nuts, paneer cheese, and an adjustable list of vegetables. It is in a tomato-cream sauce as opposed to the usual yogurt based sauce. 'Navratan' means 'nine gems,' so choose nine of the vegetable, nuts, and paneer ingredients; you can leave out the elements you don't want to use, or add them all so it is 'ten gems' if you wish."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 19 of 23 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Pistachio | 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) | 159 |
| Cashew | 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) | 157 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Pea | 1/2 cup (72g) | 62 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Green Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Green Beans | 1 cup (100g) | 31 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Mixed Nuts | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Paneer | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 1/3 cup mixed nuts (cashews, pistachios, almonds)
- 1 medium onion, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh green beans
- 1/2 cup green peas
- 1 cup chopped potatoes
- 4 ounces paneer, cubed
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- salt to taste