
- Recipe Cusine : Indian
- Prep Time : 15 Minutes
- Cook time : 25 Minutes
- Serves : 4
- Author : Jeyashri
- Recipe Category : Lunch | Dinner
- Description : Veg makhani | veg makhanwala, no onion no garlic version with step by step pictures, a rich creamy gravy, pairs well with roti, rice.
Mixed veggies* 3 cups Butter 1 tblsp Oil 1 tblsp Tomato 2 Almonds 10 Red chili powder 1 tsp Coriander powder 1 tsp Garam masala 1 tsp Sugar 1 tsp Salt as needed Kasoori methi 1/2 tsp Fresh cream 1/4 cup *I used carrot, beans, cauliflower and peas
Method :
- Cut the cauliflower into florets and wash it nicely.
- Chop the carrots into cubes and beans into medium sized pieces.
- Soak the almonds in hot water for 10 minutes and take out the skin.
- In a pan add 1 tblsp of butter and saute the veggies for 2 minutes.
- Add 1/2 cup water and cook the veggies. Do not over cook them, let this remain crunchy.
- Add little salt while cooking the veggies.
- Keep it aside.
- Grind the almonds and tomato into a fine paste.
- In a pan add the oil and add the ground paste.
- Add the red chili powder, coriander powder, salt, sugar and garam masala.
- Cook till the raw smell of the masala smell goes. Cook in a medium flame and stir it in between.
- Add the cooked veggies to this and add 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of water.
- Mix well and let this boil for 3 minutes.
- Check for salt.
- Crush the kasoori methi with your hands and add it to the gravy.
- Mix well.
- Add the fresh cream to this and keep the flame low.
- Mix well.
- Boil for a minute in a low flame and switch off.
- Veg makhani is ready to serve.
- If adding capsicum, saute them separately and add it in the last stage.
- Almonds can be replaced by cashew nuts.
- If you do not have fresh cream add 1/2 cup of full cream milk.
- If you want to add onion, saute one onion in butter and grind this along with the tomatoes.
- Paneer can also be added to the Veg makhanwala gravy.

Method with step by step pictures :
- Cut the cauliflower into florets and wash it nicely.
- Chop the carrots into cubes and beans into medium sized pieces.
- Soak the almonds in hot water for 10 minutes and take out the skin.
- In a pan add 1 tblsp of butter and saute the veggies for 2 minutes.
- Add 1/2 cup water and cook the veggies. Do not over cook them, let this remain crunchy.
- Add little salt while cooking the veggies.
- Keep it aside.

- Grind the almonds and tomato into a fine paste.

- In a pan add the oil and add the ground paste.
- Add the red chili powder, coriander powder, salt, sugar and garam masala.
- Cook till the raw smell of the masala smell goes. Cook in a medium flame and stir it in between.

- Add the cooked veggies to this and add 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of water.
- Mix well and let this boil for 3 minutes.

- Check for salt.
- Crush the kasoori methi with your hands and add it to the gravy.
- Mix well.
- Add the fresh cream to this and keep the flame low.
- Mix well.

- Boil for a minute in a low flame and switch off.

- Veg makhani is ready to serve.

- If adding capsicum, saute them separately and add it in the last stage.
- Almonds can be replaced by cashew nuts.
- If you do not have fresh cream add 1/2 cup of full cream milk.
- If you want to add onion, saute one onion in butter and grind this along with the tomatoes.
- Paneer can also be added to the Veg makhanwala gravy.