Vegetable Makhani

Ingredients :

• Carrot - 1 [ peel and cut in to lenth wise ]
• French beans - 6 to 8 [ cut in to lenth wise ]
• Potato - 1 [ cut in to cubes ]
• Green peas - 2 tbsp
• Paneer - 100 gms [ cut in to cubes ]
• Cauliflower - 250 gms [ cut in to florets ]
• Onion - 1[ cut in to big pieces ]
• Tomato - 3 [ chopped ]
• Garlic - 2 flakes
• Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
• Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
• Kasoori methi - 1/4 tsp [ crushed ]
• Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
• Fresh cream - 1/4 cup
• Milk - 1/4 cup
• Tomato sauce - 1 tbsp
• Sugar - 1/2 tsp
• Butter - 1 tbsp
• Salt - as required

For seasoning :

• Butter / oil - 3 tbsp
• Cardamom - 2
• Cloves - 2
• Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
• Bay leaf - 1

Method :

Cut onion, tomato in to cubes. Peel potato, carrot, in to lenthy pieces, and  keep green peas. Soak cashews in hot water or milk for 15 minutes.  Then take a pan add oil, when its become hot, add onion and fry till it s change in to transparent then add tomato till its becomes soft. Make it cool and grind along with cashews to a smooth paste.  Boil the vegetables with salt and sugar.  When vegetables becomes soft drain the water. Then heat a pan with butter, season with the ingredients which given. Then add chopped garlic, when its change  in  colour  add  boiled vegetables, and pureed onion tomato paste  and  tomato sauce. Mix well and add dry masalas one by one. Crushed kasoori methi with hand and add it to the gravy.  Add milk, and  keep the flame low. Allow to boil for 5 minutes. Finely add fresh cream. Do not let boil in high flame after adding milk or cream.  Your yummy vegetable makhani is ready. Serve with roti, puri and paratha.