You are here: Home > Videos > Cuisine Recipes > Indian Veg Recipes > Punjabi Recipes > Punjabi Subzis Recipes > Basic Makhani Gravy ( Popular Restaurant Gravy) Video by Tarla Dalal Basic Makhani Gravy ( Popular Restaurant Gravy) Video by Tarla Dalal Viewed 8686 times Basic Makhani Gravy ( Popular Restaurant Gravy) Video. Basic makhani Gravy, the name says it all! The cream and butter used to prepare this gravy gives it the name “makhani”. It is a reddish tomato-based gravy commonly used in North Indian cuisines. Tweet Recipe Description for Basic Makhani Gravy, Popular Restaurant Makhani Gravy Preparation Time: 15 minsCooking Time: 7 mins Makes 1.5 cups Show me for cups Ingredients For Basic Makhani Gravy2 cups roughly chopped tomatoes2 cloves (laung / lavang)4 to 5 cashew nuts (kaju)1 tbsp butter1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)2 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste1/2 cup finely chopped onions1 tsp chilli powder1/4 tsp garam masala1/2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)1 tbsp tomato ketchup1 tsp sugar salt to taste3 tbsp fresh cream Method For basic makhani gravyTo make {span class="bold1"}makhani gravy recipe{/span}, combine the tomatoes, cloves, cashewnuts and ½ cup of water in a mixer and blend to a smooth paste. Keep aside.Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds and sauté on a medium flame for few seconds.Add the ginger-garlic paste and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.Add the tomato paste, chilli powder, garam masala, dried fenugreek leaves, tomato ketchup, sugar and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.Switch off the flame, add the fresh cream mix well.Use the {span class="bold1"}basic makhani gravy{/span} as required.StorageUse this {span class="bold1"}basic makhani gravy{/span} on the same day to make recipes of your choice. If you wish to store it in the deep-freezer for a few weeks, avoid adding cream as they may get spoilt on storing.Cool the {span class="bold1"}basic makhani gravy{/span} completely, pour in food-grade zip lock bags or airtight containers and store in the freezer.While making the subzi using the stored gravy, thaw and use it as per the recipe. Towards the end, add the cream, mix well and simmer for 5 minutes. See step by step images of Basic Makhani Gravy, Popular Restaurant Makhani Gravy recipe RECIPE SOURCE : Popular Restaurant Gravies