Cozy Veggie Korma! A boatload of comforting vegetables like potatoes, bell peppers, and green beans, and a creamy golden sauce with onion, garlic, ginger, warming spices. So comforting!

The Base:

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• one 1-inch piece ginger, thinly sliced
• 6 cardamom pods
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon each turmeric and cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

The Veggies:

• 2 gold potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 3 cups) 
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1–2 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces 
• 2 cups cubed paneer (optional)

The Sauce:

• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup plain full-fat yogurt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 cup of water (if needed)
• cilantro to garnish
• rice for serving

Instructions

1. Cook aromatics: Melt the butter in a large soup pot or skillet over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, and ginger; sauté 5-7 minutes until softened.
   
2. Add spices: Add cardamom, coriander, turmeric, cumin, red pepper flakes, and cinnamon; sauté 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
   
3. Simmer the veggies: Add potatoes and water; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes. Add green beans and bell peppers; simmer uncovered for 3-5 minutes, until all vegetables are tender. Add paneer (optional).
   
4. Make it creamy: Bring the heat down to avoid curdling. When cooled slightly, add cream, yogurt, salt, and garam masala. Add the extra water if necessary to loosen it up.
   
5. Prepare to feast: Season with salt and pepper, serve over rice, and top with cilantro. Creamy, comforting, and heavenly.
   

Spice Substitutions: The cookbook I studied up on recommended using whole spices when possible – for example, cinnamon sticks and dried red chile peppers, as this is the traditional way to build the flavor base in a lot of Indian cooking. I often don’t have cinnamon sticks or whole dried red chile peppers on hand, so I’m just sharing what I use instead which is ground cinnamon and red pepper flakes. But if you have the whole spices, go ahead and use them!