Veg Korma

Ingredients
mixed vegetables - carrot, cauliflower, peas, beans, potato
all in small quantities
onion - 1 big
ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
bay leaf - 1
cumin seed - 1 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
tomato puree of one tomato
red chilli powder and salt as per taste
corriander powder - 1 1/2 tsp
roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp
garam masala - 1/2 tsp
yoghurt - 1 tbl.sp
cream - 1 tbl.sp
few chopped corriander leaves

make a paste of 7 to 8 cashewnuts and 1 tsp of poppy seeds.
Soak this in water before making a paste of it.

Method
Chop vegetables and boil it. Keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan and add  cumin seed. When it splutters add bay leaf and then add onions and cook till translucent.
Then add ginger garlic paste and saute for few seconds.
Then add tomato puree and cook till raw smell goes. Just cook for a minute.
Add all powdered masala and fry for few seconds till oil separates from masala. Add boiled vegetables and  vegetable stock and cook for 2 minutes.
Add paste of cashewnut and again for for a minute.
Off the flame and add yoghurt. Mix well. Garnish with cream and  corriander  leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.

Vegetable Paneer Korma

Ingredients
mixed vegetable (carrot, cauliflower, capsicum, brinjal, potato, french beans)
paneer cubes - 1/2 cup
onion - 2
ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
few curry leaves
red chilli powder - as per taste
corriander powder - 2 tsp
cumin powder - 1 tsp
garam masala - 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
salt as per taste
corriander leaves for garnishing


make a paste of
15 to 20 cashewnuts soaked in water 
poppy seed - 1/2 tsp soaked in water
coconut - 2 tbl.sp
yoghurt - 1 cup

tomato - 1/2

Method
Chop vegetables into small pieces and keep aside.
Chop onions and fry in oil till soft. Add ginger garlic paste, curry leaves and saute till the raw smell goes. Add chopped vegetables, red chilli powder, corriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and saute for few seconds and then add the paste. Cook on a slow flame till the vegetables are cooked well.
 Add little water if required.
When the vegetables are cooked, add paneer cubes and mix gently. Cook for two more minutes and remove from flame. 
Garnish with corriander leaves and serve hot with rice, roti or puri.