Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala | Rich & Creamy Homemade Paneer Curry

Name: Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala | Rich & Creamy Homemade Paneer Curry
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 litres Gokul Full Fat Milk; 3 tbsp vinegar; 12 cashew nuts; 1/2 cup hot water; 2 medium ripe red tomatoes; 1 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp butter; 2 pinches turmeric powder; 2 pinches red chilli powder; 2 pinches salt; 12 rectangular homemade paneer pieces; 1 tsp finely chopped ginger; 1 tsp deseeded and finely chopped green chillies; 4 tbsp oil; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 4 cloves; 3 green cardamoms; 1 -inch cinnamon stick; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 cup finely chopped onions; 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste; 1/3 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; Salt to taste; 1/4 cup whisked yogurt; Prepared tomato puree; Prepared cashew paste

Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

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Craving restaurant-style Paneer Butter Masala at home? This rich, buttery and creamy curry is made with fresh homemade paneer, gently pan-fried and simmered in a velvety tomato-cashew gravy infused with aromatic whole spices, yogurt, cream and kasuri methi.

Once you taste the softness of homemade paneer, it's hard to go back to store-bought! Pair this indulgent curry with hot buttered parathas, naan, kulcha or jeera rice for a truly satisfying meal that's perfect for family dinners and special occasions.

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Total Time: 1 Hour
(Approx. 20 minutes preparation + 40 minutes cooking)

#CA26
#Week16
#CookpadApron2026
#WhatsintheBasket
#Paneer
#CottageCheese

Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala | Rich & Creamy Homemade Paneer Curry

Total Time: 1 Hour
(Approx. 20 minutes preparation + 40 minutes cooking)

Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

#CA26
#Week16
#CookpadApron2026
#WhatsintheBasket
#Paneer
#CottageCheese

Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala | Rich & Creamy Homemade Paneer Curry

Total Time: 1 Hour
(Approx. 20 minutes preparation + 40 minutes cooking)

#CA26
#Week16
#CookpadApron2026
#WhatsintheBasket
#Paneer
#CottageCheese

Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala | Rich & Creamy Homemade Paneer Curry

Total Time: 1 Hour
(Approx. 20 minutes preparation + 40 minutes cooking)

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Ingredients

Total Time: 1 Hour

4 Servings

For Homemade Paneer
2 litresGokul Full Fat Milk
3 tbspvinegar
For Cashew Paste
12cashew nuts
1/2 cuphot water
For Tomato Paste
2medium ripe red tomatoes
For Frying the Paneer
1 tbspoil
1 tbspbutter
2 pinchesturmeric powder
2 pinchesred chilli powder
2 pinchessalt
12rectangular homemade paneer pieces
1 tspfinely chopped ginger
1 tspdeseeded and finely chopped green chillies
For Paneer Butter Masala
4 tbspoil
2 tbspbutter
Whole Spices
1 tspcumin seeds
4cloves
3green cardamoms
1-inch cinnamon stick
2bay leaves
Remaining Ingredients
1/2 cupfinely chopped onions
1 tspginger-garlic paste
1/3 tspturmeric powder
1 tspred chilli powder
1 tspKashmiri red chilli powder
1 tspcoriander powder
Salt to taste
1/4 cupwhisked yogurt
Prepared tomato puree
Prepared cashew paste
2 tbspfresh cream
1/2 tspKitchen King Masala
1 tsproasted and crushed kasuri methi
1/2 cuphot water
1 tspfreshly chopped coriander leaves

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Steps

Total Time: 1 Hour

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▪︎ Prepare Homemade Paneer
Bring the milk to a boil. Lower the flame and gradually add vinegar while stirring continuously. Once the milk curdles completely, switch off the flame and let it rest for 2–3 minutes.
Strain through a muslin cloth or colander. Rinse well under clean drinking water to remove the vinegar taste. Drain thoroughly and transfer to a paneer mould or paneer press. Allow it to set into soft, moist paneer. Refrigerate until required.
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▪︎ Prepare Cashew Paste
Soak the cashews in hot water for 15–20 minutes. Blend together with the soaking water into a smooth paste. Keep aside.
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▪︎ Prepare Tomato Puree
Blend the tomatoes into a smooth puree. Keep aside.
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▪︎ Fry the Paneer
Heat oil and butter in a pan. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt.
Place the paneer pieces and lightly sauté on low flame until lightly golden on both sides.
Add chopped ginger and green chillies. Sauté for another 30 seconds. Remove and keep aside.
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▪︎ Prepare the Gravy
Heat oil and butter in a pan.
Add cumin seeds, cloves, green cardamoms, cinnamon and bay leaves. Sauté until aromatic.
Add chopped onions and cook until soft and light pink.
Mix in the ginger-garlic paste and sauté until the raw aroma disappears.
Add turmeric, red chilli powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder and salt. Cook on low flame until the oil begins to separate.
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Add the tomato puree and continue cooking until the masala thickens and releases oil.
Reduce the flame and stir in the whisked yogurt gradually. Cook until well incorporated.
Add the prepared cashew paste and mix until smooth and creamy.
Gently add the fried paneer pieces.
Mix in the fresh cream, Kitchen King Masala and roasted kasuri methi.
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Pour in the hot water and stir gently.
Cover and simmer on low flame for 8 minutes.
Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot with buttered parathas, naan, kulcha or jeera rice.
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