makhani adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •Cooked Punjabi-style in a rich sauce containing butter, tomatoes and cream. noun1 •A Punjabi dish cooked in a rich sauce containing butter, tomatoes and cream.I can't say that all the Indian dals and makhanis I enjoy are eupeptic, but they dance a tarantella on the tongue that lifts my soul. — 2012 formsmakhanis