Aloo, Paneer and Broccoli Makhni

Ingredients list for Aloo, Paneer and Broccoli Makhni

• 250 grams Baby potatoes boiled, peeled
• 200 grams Cottage cheese
• 15-20 small broccoli florets blanched
• 8-10 button mushrooms halved
• 500 grams medium tomatoes quartered
• to taste Salt
• 2 inch ginger roughly chopped
• 10-15 garlic cloves
• 5-6 green cardamoms
• A few mace (javitri) blades
• 1½ teaspoon red chilli powder
• ½ teaspoon crushed red chillies
• A few fresh coriander sprigs
• 4 tablespoons Oil
• to taste Salt
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1 teaspoon roasted dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi) powder
• 2 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons cream (optional)

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 ½ 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 ½ 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.

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