Butter Paneer Masala

Name: Butter Paneer Masala
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 250 gms paneer/cottage cheese, cubed and fried; 2 tbsp cashew nuts (soaked in water & grounded to smooth paste); 5 tomatoes, pureed; 1 green chilli, slit; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 inch ginger – julienned; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves); 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tbsp oil + 2 tbsp butter; 1.5 cups water; to taste salt,; 1 handful coriander leaves for garnishing (optional)

Rachna @cook_13571950

Leicestershire

Paneer is Indian cottage cheese, which is easily available in supermarkets. This is a very rich dish, so full of flavours, Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) gives it a very distinctive taste.

Rachna @cook_13571950

Leicestershire

Paneer is Indian cottage cheese, which is easily available in supermarkets. This is a very rich dish, so full of flavours, Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) gives it a very distinctive taste.

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Ingredients

250 gmspaneer/cottage cheese, cubed and fried
2 tbspcashew nuts (soaked in water & grounded to smooth paste)
5tomatoes, pureed
1green chilli, slit
3garlic cloves, crushed
1 inchginger – julienned
1bay leaf
1 tspgaram masala
1 tspkasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1 tbspoil + 2 tbsp butter
1.5 cupswater
to tastesalt,
1 handfulcoriander leaves for garnishing (optional)

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Steps

1

Add oil and butter in a pan.
2

Add bay leaf and fry till the oil becomes fragrant.
3

Add ginger and garlic and fry till the raw aroma disappears.
4

Add tomato puree and stir.
5

When the puree begins to cook, after about 5mins, add red chilli powder.
6

Stir and continue to saute on a low flame, till the oil starts leaving the sides of the pan. This takes approx 20mins.
7

Add the cashew nut paste and cook for another 5mins, continuously stirring it.
8

Add water and let it simmer, it will become thick.
9

Add the slit green chilli and salt and stir well.
10

Add the paneer cubes and cook in the gravy till they become soft and cooked.
11

Add crushed kasuri methi leaves and garam masala.
12

Stir well and garnish wish coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or paratha.