Cuisine of Punjab:Makhani Sabzi

Makhani Sabzi (Vegetables in Butter)

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons Butter
• 2 cups Mixed vegetables
• 1/4 cup Green peas
• 1 small Capsicum
• 2 tablespoons Cream
• 1/4 cup Water
• 1/4 teaspoon Garam masala
• 2 tablespoons Chopped coriander leaves
• 1 medium Onion
• 1 tablespoon Chopped ginger
• 1 teaspoon Chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon Chopped green chillies
• 1 teaspoon Chilli powder
• 2 nos. Cloves
• 1/2 inch Cinnamon
• 2 nos. Cardamoms (green)
• 2 tablespoons Cashew nuts
• 1 teaspoon Poppy seeds
• 2 tablespoons Oil

Method :

You can use a mix of vegetables for this recipe: carrots, French beans, potatoes and cauliflower.

Boil the vegetables and peas. Deseed and dice the capsicum. Chop the onion, coriander leaves and the cashews.

First make a masala paste by browning the onion, ginger, garlic, chillies, chilli powder, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, cashews and poppy seeds in oil and grinding to a fine paste.

Melt the butter in a separate pan. Add the mixed boiled vegetables, green peas and capsicum. Fry on a medium flame for 2 minutes. Add the cream and masala paste.Fry for 3 mintues, stirring. Add the water, salt and garam masala. Cook uncovered on a high flame for 2 mintues.Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with either tandoori rotis,naans or parathas.