Veg Makhanwala Recipe | How to make Vegetable Makhani

Veg Makhanwala is a creamy rich gravy made with the roasted ingredients and full of vegetables that makes a delicious side dish for Naans or Rotis.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Mixed Vegetables ((Cauliflower, Beans, Carrots, Potato, Peas))
- 1 cup Paneer
- 2 Bay leaf
- 3 Cloves
- 2 Cardamom
- 1 Cinnamon
- 2 Big Tomatoes ( approx 1.5 cups)
- 1 cup Onions
- 5 to 6 no Cashewnuts
- 5 to 6 cloves Garlic
- 2 inch Ginger
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
- 1 tsp Butter
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp Cumin Powder
- 1 tsp Kasuri Methi
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- 1
Wash and prep the vegetables. Bring two cups of water to boil and add the chopped vegetables.
- 2
Sprinkle salt and turmeric powder on the vegetables and cook till almost done.
- 3
Drain the water and save the water for the gravy.
- 4
Heat a nonstick pan with 1 tsp butter and roast the paneer cubes to golden. Remove to a bowl.
- 5
Next, add the spice and saute for a minute.
- 6
Then add the tomatoes, onions, cashews and ginger garlic.
- 7
Saute well till the tomatoes and onions are cooked and mushy.
- 8
Let it cool down and grind to a smooth paste using water.
- 9
Heat a pan with butter and oil, add red chili powder and saute for a minute.
- 10
Next, add the ground paste along with the saved water and bring to a boil.
- 11
Add cumin powder, salt and adjust the spices.
- 12
Once the gravy comes together in about 10 mins, add the cooked vegetables
- 13
Sprinkle the Kasuri methi and roasted paneer.
- 14
Add 1 tsp cream and simmer for 5 mins.
- 15
Serve with Rotis.
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