Basic shahi (royal) gravy recipe

Hi, today i am sharing with u Basic shahi/royal gravy recipe. This is a basic gravy which can be used to make many gravy based veg and non veg dishes.

Ingredients
2 tsp desi ghee/clarified butter
3 onions medium size (sliced)
oil for deep fry onions
2-3 tomatoes
ginger 1 inch piece
garlic 4-5 cloves
a small bay leaf
a bit of dalchini (cinnamon stick)
1 clove
2-3 black pepper corn
a little bit of javitri (mace)
skin of black cardamom (remove seeds use only skin)
1 tsp khuskhus (poppy seeds) soaked in water for 2-3 hours
2 tsp  melon seeds
6-7 cashewnuts (soaked in water for 2-3 hours)
fresh cream 2-3 tsp (optional)
coriander powder 1tsp
red chilli powder 1/2 tsp ( more or less according to your taste)
turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
kasuri methi 1/2 tsp
salt to taste

Method

Deep fry sliced onions in some oil, till golden brown in colour, let the onions cool.
Grind these onions with tomatoes ginger, garlic whole garam masala (bayleaf,dalchini,clove,black pepper corn, javitri,black cardamom skin ) melon seeds, cashewnuts,poppy seeds with little bit of water if needed and make paste
now take 2 tsp ghee in a pan add ground onion paste, saute for 2-3 minutes on medium flame
then add coriander powder, red chilli powder,turmeric powder, salt and kasuri methi, saute it for some time till the oil separate out. add some water cover the pan let the gravy simmer for 5-8 minutes, garnish with fresh cream.
this is a basic gravy you can add in this paneer,kofta,mushroom,mix vegetables, or chicken and prepare veg or non veg dish.