Lighter Navratan Korma
A wholesome Indian recipe crafted for health-conscious eating: nutritious, delicious, and easy to make at home.
Navratan means nine jewels — mixed vegetables, nuts and a gently sweet creamy gravy. We keep the celebration feel but trim cream by leaning on a soaked nut-seed paste.
Ingredients
How to Make It
Soak nuts and seeds; peel almonds; blend to a smooth paste.
Steam or lightly cook mixed vegetables until just tender.
Bloom whole spices in ghee; cook onion if using. Add nut paste and simmer.
Add vegetables, yogurt/cream, raisins and salt. Simmer gently until cohesive.
Nutrition per serving
* Approximate values per serving
Health Benefits
Vegetable diversity is the point of navratan. A measured nut paste keeps richness while limiting poured cream.
Pro Tips
- →Don’t overcook vegetables — they should hold shape.
- →Blend paste very fine.
- →Sweetness should be subtle.
Variations
- 1Add paneer cubes as one of the ‘jewels’.
- 2Skip raisins for a less sweet korma.
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