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Mughlai Vegetable Korma, Easy Veg Korma Recipe

December 29, 2015 6 Comments

mughlai vegetable korma recipe

Mughlai Vegetable Korma– the name of this vegetable korma is quite a mouthful isn’t it? Well the good news is, it’s also super delicious when you take a mouthful with some roti or pulao (see what I did there?). Ok, I’ll stop with the bad puns. Any Mughlai recipe is a bit of a weakness for me, the spicy gravies made rich with cream and/or cashew nuts, the process of adding different vegetables or paneer or meat to make it wholesome. I personally love navratan korma as long as it’s not too sweet which some korma recipes tend to be. This Mughlai Vegetable Korma is a recent addition to my ‘recipes for guests’ repertoire because it’s fail-proof and definitely impresses even the fussy eaters.

Here are some more interesting mixed vegetable recipes:
Chettinad vegetable curry
Vegetable korma with coconut
Vegetable jalfrezi
Soya chunks vegetable korma
Navratan korma

mughlai vegetable korma, how to make mughlai vegetable korma

During a recent trip to Kerala, I found almost everything I ate too spicy. This was irrespective of whether I was eating my mom’s cooking or outside food. So realisation has dawned on us that I have progressively been adding less and less heat to my food. Now, this is not entirely a bad thing I guess but it was interesting to note how our taste buds had adapted to this change so much that I found the local Kerala food in a thattu kada (street vendor) too spicy to eat! I bring this up because as I was reviewing the pictures of this Mughlai vegetable korma and going through my hurried notes while cooking, I have added very little spice to it. You can also probably tell from the pictures that this Mughlai vegetable korma is quite mild. However, in the interest of keeping my fiery Indian-ness intact, I have adjusted spice levels accordingly and request you to tone it down if it’s not your thing.

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Mughlai Vegetable Korma Recipe
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
35 mins
 
Mughlai vegetable korma is a medley of cut vegetables cooked in tomato onion gravy and spices, finished off with some cream and garam masala. A rich side dish for pulao or rotis.
Author: nags
Recipe type: Vegetarian Sides
Cuisine: Mughlai
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 6 cups mixed vegetables (I used cauliflower, beans, and carrots)
  • 15 whole cashew nuts
  • 1 tbsp raisins
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ cup chopped onions
  • 1 cup tomato puree (grind ripe tomatoes in a blender and then measure)
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste (freshly ground or pounded in a pestle and mortar)
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 2 tbsp canned tomato paste (or 1 more cup tomato puree)
  • 2 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • ¼ cup cream
  • 3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves for garnish
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Soak the cashew nuts and raisins together in some warm water for 15-30 minutes
  2. Grind the cashew nuts and raisins together with water to a smooth paste. Set aside
  3. Add the chopped vegetables to a pan with ¼ cup water and cook on low flame until they are tender. Do not cook the vegetables to a mush, just until they turn soft
  4. In a separate pan, heat the oil and add cumin seeds
  5. When they sizzle and turn brown, add the chopped onions
  6. Once the onions turn brown, add the ginger garlic paste and fry until fragrant (about 1 minute)
  7. Then add the chilli powder, coriander powder, and turmeric powder
  8. Fry for 30 seconds taking are not to burn the masala. Keep flame low to prevent this
  9. Now add the tomato puree. If you are not using tomato paste, add all the tomato puree at this time. Mix well and cook for 2 mins
  10. Now add the ground cashew nut and raisins paste along with tomato paste (if using)
  11. Top up with 1.5 cups of water and add some salt
  12. Mix well and let it simmer for 4-5 minutes
  13. Finally, add the cooked vegetables and mix well
  14. Top up with the cream and mix gently. Turn off heat
  15. Then add kasuri methi, garam masala, and chopped coriander leaves
  16. Serve hot with roti, nan, or pulao
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Step by Step Mughlai Vegetable Korma Recipe

Soak 15 whole cashew nuts and 1 tbsp raisins together in some warm water for 15-30 minutes

mughlai vegetable korma, how to make mughlai vegetable korma
Grind the cashew nuts and raisins together with water to a smooth paste. Set aside

mughlai vegetable korma, how to make mughlai vegetable korma
Add 6 cups chopped vegetables to a pan with 1/4 cup water and cook on low flame until they are tender. Do not cook the vegetables to a mush, just until they turn soft

mughlai vegetable korma, how to make mughlai vegetable korma

Once done, set aside. If there’s any water left, keep that intact too, do not drain

mughlai vegetable korma, how to make mughlai vegetable korma
In a separate pan, heat the oil and add 1 tsp cumin seeds. When they sizzle and turn brown, add the 1/2 cup chopped onions

mughlai vegetable korma, how to make mughlai vegetable korma
Once the onions turn brown, add the 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and fry until fragrant (about 1 minute)

mughlai vegetable korma, how to make mughlai vegetable korma
Then add 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

mughlai vegetable korma, how to make mughlai vegetable korma
Fry for 30 seconds taking are not to burn the masala. Now add 1 cup tomato puree. If you are not using tomato paste, add another cup of tomato puree at this time. Mix well and cook for 2 mins

mughlai vegetable korma, how to make mughlai vegetable korma
Now add the ground cashew nut and raisins paste along with 2 tbsp tomato paste (if using)

mughlai vegetable korma, how to make mughlai vegetable korma
Top up with 1.5 cups of water and add some salt

mughlai vegetable korma, how to make mughlai vegetable korma
Mix well and let the korma simmer for 4-5 minutes

mughlai vegetable korma, how to make mughlai vegetable korma
Finally, add the cooked vegetables and mix well

mughlai vegetable korma, how to make mughlai vegetable korma
Top up with the cream and mix gently. Turn off heat

mughlai vegetable korma, how to make mughlai vegetable korma
Then add kasuri methi, garam masala, and chopped coriander leaves

mughlai vegetable korma, how to make mughlai vegetable korma
Serve Mughlai vegetable korma hot with roti, nan, or pulao

Notes:
– If using regular chilli powder instead of Kashmiri chilli powder, add lesser amount since it will be more spicy.
– Adjust all spices to your preference. This quantity in a fairly mild side dish
– You can add more vegetables or even paneer and pineapple to this korma
– Add some whole cashew nuts to the korma along with the vegetables for added richness
– The cream is optional but recommended
– If you don’t use Kashmiri chilli powder or the tomato paste, the colour of the korma won’t be so dark

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  1. Dipanjan Roy

    June 17, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    Thankyou very much for sharing this amazing recipe, I have he nag of trying out new kind of dishes every now and then, though it might sound a bit awkward but I am regular cook, who is his own admirer. being a bong I have a lot of weakness of mughlai and Chinese dishes. I am definitely going to try out your recipie shortly, what do you think will be different I I use ready made spices available in the market like Shalimar Chef Spices etc will it differ in the aroma?

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    • nags

      June 19, 2016 at 10:30 am

      yes the spices will make a difference to taste but can’t turn bad. use whatever is convenient for you and is to your taste and preference

      Reply
  2. Sowmya

    December 31, 2015 at 7:47 pm

    This is such a rich recipe. Happy New Year gorgeous.

    Reply
  3. Pamela

    December 31, 2015 at 12:16 pm

    This looks so yummy! I want to try it.

    Reply
    • nags

      December 31, 2015 at 12:26 pm

      Thank you Pamela!

      Reply
      • Telma

        March 18, 2018 at 9:40 pm

        I tried this recipe today lookwise and taste awesome thanks for sharing this recipe

        Reply

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