Vegetable Korma Recipe – PADMINI

Ingredients

• 10 cashews
• 4-5 tablespoons grated coconut, I used fresh coconut
• 2 teaspoons poppy seeds, also known as khus khus
• 1/2 tablespoon roasted chana dal
• 1/4 cup milk
• crushed ginger-garlic-chilli
• 2 green chilli
• 5-6 garlic cloves
• 1/2 inch ginger
• whole spices: 1 bay leaf, 1 black cardamom, 3 green cardamom, 3 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick
• ground spices: 1.5 teaspoons coriander powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder, 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder (optional, we did not add)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon ghee
• 1/4 cup yogurt
• 2 cups water
• 2 medium red onion, finely chopped
• 3 medium tomatoes, pureed
• 1/2 cup cubed potatoes
• 1/3 cup green peas
• 1/2 cup cauliflower florets
• 1/2 cup cubed carrots
• salt, to taste
• cilantro, to garnish