VEGETABLE MAKHANWALA

James on Friday, October 11, 2002

• French beans chopped finely ¼ kg
• Carrots, chopped finely ¼ kg
• Cauliflower, chopped finely ¼ kg
• Potatoes, chopped finely ¼ kg
• Onion, chopped 1 no
• Cumin seeds 1 tbsp
• Tomatoes, peeled & chopped 3 nos
• Red chili powder 1 tbsp
• Fresh cream 3 tbsps
• Paneer OPtional
• Red colour As required
• Butter 3 tbsps
• Ghee, melted ¼ cup
• Salt To taste

• Boil all the chopped vegetables together
• Once done, drain the stock and keep aside
• Chopped the paneer into medium pieces, fry and keep them aside
• In a vessel heat ghee and sauté the chopped onion and cumin seeds till they turn light brown in colour
• Next add the tomato pieces and fry till the ghee separates from the onion-tomato mixture
• Now add the boiled vegetables with the stock, salt & chili powder
• Boil for a while, then add the fresh cream, butter, colour and fried paneer pieces
• Boil further for a few minutes so that the vegetables blend with the fresh cream, butter etc
• Serve hot decorated with fresh cream