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ALOO, PANEER AND BROCCOLI
MAKHNI

Course
Main Course - Vegetarian


Main Ingredient
Baby potatoes

Preparation Time
15-20 minutes

Cooking Time
25-30 minutes

Servings
4


Ingredient Quantity
Baby potatoes,boiled and peeled 250 grams
Cottage Cheese 250 grams
broccoli florets,blanched 15-20 small
Button mushrooms,halved 8-10
Tomatoes,quartered 500 grams
Salt to taste
Ginger,roughly chopped 2 inch
Garlic cloves 10-15
Green cardamoms 5-6
mace (javitri) blades a few
Crushed red chillies 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1 1/2 teaspoons
Fresh coriander sprigs a few
Oil 4 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon
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fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi) powder roasted dried 1 teaspoon
Honey 2 tablespoons
Butter 1 tablespoon
Cream (Optional) 2 tablespoons

METHOD

1. Put tomatoes in a deep non-stick pan, add salt, ginger, garlic, green cardamoms,
mace, 1 tsp red chilli powder, crushed red chillies, 3 cups water, coriander sprigs
with stems, cover and cook.
2. Heat 2 tbsps oil in another non-stick pan, add potatoes and salt, mix and saute till
lightly coloured.
3. Cut cottage cheese into inch cubes and put into a bowl. Add potatoes.
4. Add mushrooms to the pan and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add to the bowl with
cottage cheese and potatoes.
5. Strain the tomato mixture into a bowl. Cool the solids.
6. Heat 2 tbsps oil in another non-stick pan, add cumin seeds, the strained stock and
cook till it reduces.
7. When the tomato solids are cool, grind it till smooth and strain it into the pan with
the reduced stock.
8. Add potatoes, cottage cheese and mushrooms and mix. Add garam masala
powder and dried fenugreek leaves powder and mix well. Cook till the gravy
thickens.
9. Add honey and tsp red chilli powder and mix.
10. Put the broccoli florets in a serving bowl and heat in the microwave.
11. Add butter and cream (if using) to the pan and mix well.
12. Pour the vegetables with the gravy over the broccoli and serve hot.