Subz Diwani Handi | Easy Mix Veg Korma
Subz Diwani Handi is a rich and flavorful North Indian mixed vegetable curry cooked in a creamy, mildly spiced gravy made with cashews, cream, and aromatic spices. This easy Mix Veg Korma is perfect for festive meals or special occasions, pairing wonderfully with naan, roti, or jeera rice.
Ingredients
For Frying
- Oil (तेल) – ¾ cup
- Onion, sliced (प्याज़) – 1½ cups
- Almonds (बादाम) – ⅓ cup
- Curd (दही) – ¾ cup
For Curry
- Oil (तेल) – 4 tbsp
- Bay Leaf (तेज पत्ता) – 1 no
- Caraway (शाही जीरा) – 2 tsp
- Peppercorn (काली मिर्च) – 1½ tbsp
- Cloves (लौंग) – 4-5 nos
- Cardamom (ईलाइची) – 4-5 nos
- Ginger garlic paste (अदरक लहसुन पेस्ट) – 1½ tbsp
- Water (पानी) – a dash
- Turmeric (हल्दी) – ¾ tsp
- Kashmiri Chilli powder (कश्मीरी मिर्च पाउडर) – 2 tsp
- Coriander powder (धनिया पाउडर) – 1½ tbsp
- Cumin powder (जीरा पाउडर) – 1½ tsp
- Salt (नमक) – to taste
- Water (पानी) – a dash
For Veggies
- Oil (तेल) – 2 tbsp
- Butter (मखन) – 2 tbsp
- Ginger, chopped (अदरक) – 2 tsp
- Green chilli slit (हरि मिर्च) – 2 nos
- Potato, diced (आलू) – ½ cup
- Cauliflower florets (गोभी) – 1 cup
- Carrot, sliced (गाजर) – ½ cup
- Beans, 1” pieces (बीन्स) – ½ cup
- Mushrooms, halved (मशरुम) – 5-6 nos
- Broccoli, florets (ब्रोकोली) – ½ cup
- Kasoori Methi whole (कसूरी मेथी) – 1 tbsp
- Corn niblets (मक्की दाना) – ⅓ cup
- Green peas (हरा मटर) – ⅓ cup
- Salt (नमक) – to taste
- Water (पानी) – a dash
- Paneer cubes (पनीर) – 6 nos
- Spinach leaves, chopped (पालक) – 1 cup
- Capsicum, diced (शिमला मिर्च) – ½ cup
- Tomato chunks (टमाटर) – 4-5 nos
Instructions
- For Subz diwani handi, in a hot kadhai, add oil, then fry the onions till golden brown and strain the oil out of the onions. Strain it as much as possible then spread out the onions on a plate.Now add the strained oil again in the kadhai and add almonds. Fry it till it gets brown and strain just like we did with onions. Now grind the fried onions, almonds and some curd into a thick paste.
- Now in the kadhai, add the strained oil, then bay leaf, shahi jeera, peppercorn, cloves, cardamom, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and a little salt. Stir it well and then add a dash of water so that the masalas won’t get burnt. Cook it well. Now add the ground paste into it and a little water. Mix it well and let it cook for 10 to 12 minutes.
- We have to cook the vegetables, for that, in a pan, add oil and butter, then add chopped ginger, green chillies, then add potatoes and cook them for 3 to 4 minutes. Now add cauliflower, carrots and beans. Toss it a little and add some salt. Add mushroom, broccoli, Kasoori Methi, corn, peas and a dash of water. Cover it with a lid and cook for 10 minutes until it gets 70-80% done. Now let’s add the gravy to the vegetables, then add paneer, spinach, capsicum, and tomatoes into it. Mix it delicately.Sabz Diwani Handi is ready to be served and enjoyed with rotis, parathas, pulao aur anything you would love to have it with!
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