Vegetable Makhanwala, Jain Recipe
by Tarla Dalal

The buttery taste and luscious mouth-feel of the gravy makes Vegetable Makhanwala an ever-popular favourite. It is an item that features on the menu of most restaurants and in wedding spreads as well – and has earned a good share of fame across the world.

Here we present Vegetable Makhanwala with a few Jain-friendly twists. We have done away with root veggies and used cabbage instead of onions.

The result is a recipe that is as good as the original but absolutely acceptable for Jains. Enjoy this yummy vegetable preparation with phulkas , rotis or naan
You can also try other Jain recipes like the Jain Pav Bhaji and the French Beans Foogath .

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Vegetable Makhanwala, Jain Recipe recipe - How to make Vegetable Makhanwala, Jain Recipe

For The Tomato Mixture
1 1/2 cups roughly chopped tomatoes
3 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
2 tbsp broken cashewnuts (kaju)

Other Ingredients
1 tbsp butter
1/4 cup finely chopped cabbage
3/4 cup diagonally cut and blanched french beans
3/4 cup diagonally cut and blanched carrot
1/4 cup boiled green peas
a pinch of garam masala
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste

Method
For the tomato mixture

Combine all ingredients in a mixer and blend till smooth. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Heat the butter in a deep non-stick pan, add the cabbage and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the prepared tomato mixture, garam masala, sugar and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the vegetables, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve hot.

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving

Energy	120 cal
Protein	3.6 g
Carbohydrates	12.7 g
Fiber	4.6 g
Fat	6 g
Cholesterol	10 mg
Sodium	58.9 mg

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Diku kunde

on 21 Nov 22 07:11 PM

Tarla Dalal

23 Nov 22 09:32 AM

Thanks for the feedback.

Kelsie

on 16 Oct 21 06:40 AM

Looks delicious but carrot is a root vegetable is it not? So aren’t carrots not JAIN friendly?

Jayalakshmi Roy Chowdhury

on 06 Jul 21 11:43 AM

06 Jul 21 10:53 PM

Thank you for the feedback. Keep sharing your reviews for the articles and recipes you like.

Manju Jain

on 05 Jul 20 12:32 PM

06 Jul 20 10:48 AM

Manju, Thanks for the feedback !!! keep reviewing recipes you loved.

very tasty .

on 05 Jul 20 09:46 AM

05 Jul 20 10:40 AM

Thanks for the feedback !!! keep reviewing recipes you loved.

Heenal

on 15 May 19 08:53 AM

Mam jains do not eat carrot as well..

16 May 19 11:51 AM

Hi Heenal, Some jains do eat carrots. You can skip adding carrots if you wish to.

anvitha

on 25 Dec 17 07:38 PM

I tried the recipe today,it was good but the gravy thickness was less ....

26 Dec 17 08:32 AM

Hi, Anvitha.. If you find the thickness less.. you can cook it for some more time.. till you get desired thickness.

Sonal Bire

on 02 Nov 17 11:14 AM

I have tried this recipe. it tastes really awesome.. we can''t imagine recipes without onion & garlic but if u try this dish, u will love Jain preparations. Thanks Tarla Dalal ji. You are great as usual. We miss you a lot.

02 Nov 17 12:33 PM

Hi, Thank you for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you liked it. Happy Cooking !!

Foodie#460899

on 02 Jan 17 07:52 PM

Today tried this receipe. Very tasty. Ideal as side dish for Roti,Puri.

03 Jan 17 08:36 AM