Vegetable Makhani

• 6 -7 baby carrots (1/4-inch sliced 2 times lenthwise and once in half)
• 10 -12 cauliflower florets
• 10 -12 broccoli florets (1/2-inch pieces)
• 1 -2 medium potato (cut into bite size, 1/2-inch cubes)
• 1/2 cup frozen green pea
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 3 cloves
• 2 green cardamoms
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste (or 1-inch piece fresh chopped fine)
• 2 green chilies (chopped in half)
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2 teaspoons coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 15 cashew nuts (ground with little water to make paste)
• 14 ounces tomato puree or 14 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup fresh cream
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1 lb panir (1/2-inch cubes) (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon kasuri methi (optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

1. Blanch carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, & potatoes boiling water. Drain and keep aside.
2. Heat oil and butter in a pan add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, fennel seeds, ginger paste and a little water.
3. Saute for two minutes then add green chillies, red chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder.
4. Saute well. Add the blanched vegetables and stir.
5. Add cashewnut paste, sufficient water and salt to taste. Mix and bring it to boil.
6. Add tomato puree, stir and cook for additional two to three minutes. Add honey and stir. Add frozen peas and fresh cream and stir again. Heat until peas are warmed.
7. Add garam masala powder and if adding paneer cubes, fold it into the mixture (so paneer cubes don't crumble).
8. If adding, add roasted and crushed kasoori methi and stir gently.

carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, potato, frozen green pea, salt, oil, butter, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, green cardamoms, fennel seed, ginger paste, green chilies, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, nuts, tomato puree, honey, fresh cream, garam masala, panir, kasuri methi, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegetable-makhani-263903 (may not work)