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MAKHANI

Makhani

Silky tomato-butter-cashew simmer sauce; cream is added fresh at service.

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PORTION100 ml puck
BATCH×4
PARENTGOLD
DINNERS4+
BATCH

What goes in

  • 8 medium tomatoes
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 3 in ginger
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 20 cashews
  • 1½ tsp Kashmiri chilli
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp kasuri methi
  • salt
METHOD

Make it once

  1. 1

    Cook tomato, ginger, garlic and cashews 12–15 min until collapsed.

  2. 2

    Blend smooth and pass through a fine sieve.

  3. 3

    Simmer until small orange butter pools appear; season.

  4. 4

    Cool and freeze without cream.

STORAGEAbout 1.2 L; six 2-person portions. Freeze 200 ml pucks up to 3 months.
SOURCESwasthi's Recipes + Sinfully Spicy makhani simmer sauceRanveer Brar — Butter Chicken
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