Veg Makhanwala Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	15 min
Cook time	20 min
Total time	35 min
Serves	4 servings

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Ingredients

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for frying vegetables:

• 1 tsp butter
• 1 carrot (chopped into 1 inch stick)
• 5 beans (chopped)
• ½ cup gobi / cauliflower (florets)
• ¼ cup peas / matar (fresh / frozen)
• salt to taste
• ½ capsicum (cubed)

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for tomato gravy:

• 2 tsp oil
• 2 cloves garlic / lasun
• 1 inch ginger / adrak
• 2 large tomatoes (finely chopped)
• 10 cashews / kaju

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other ingredients:

• 2 tsp butter
• ½ tsp cumin seeds / jeera
• 1 bay leaf / tej patta
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder / haldi
• ½ tsp sugar
• salt to taste
• ½ tsp kashmiri chili powder / lal mirch powder
• 1½ cup water
• 3 tbsp cream / malai
• ¼ tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)

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Instructions

1. firstly, in a large kadai heat butter and saute vegetables along with salt.
2. furthermore add capsicum and continue to saute.
3. cover and simmer for 2 minutes.
4. remove and keep aside.
5. further, in a kadai heat butter.
6. add bay leaf and cumin seeds. saute till they turn aromatic.
7. also add in tomato - cashew paste.
8. saute for 5 minutes stirring continuously.
9. saute till the tomato paste thickens and oil separates from sides.
10. also add in spices, sugar and salt to taste.
11. saute on low flame for a minute.
12. furthermore add 1.5 cups of water.
13. mix well and get to a boil.
14. add fried vegetables and mix well.
15. cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
16. further add cream, garam masala, kasuri methi and coriander leaves.
17. finally, serve veg makhanwala with roti, naan or kulcha.

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Veg makhanwala or veg makhani recipe

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Veg makhanwala gravy recipe

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Tomato cashew paste

1. firstly, in the kadai heat oil.
2. further add garlic, ginger and tomatoes.
3. saute for 2 minutes.
4. also add cashews to get the rich flavour and creamy texture.
5. cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. make sure to cook tomatoes completely or till they turn soft and mushy.
7. cool completely, and transfer to the blender.
8. blend to smooth paste without adding any water.

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Notes

• firstly, add vegetables of your choice, like baby corn, potato and brocolli.
• also add green chilli, if you like it to be more spicy.
• additionally, steam the vegetables to consume less oil.
• finally, add cream keeping the flame on low for veg makhanwala recipe.