Paneer Butter Masala

Name: Paneer Butter Masala
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2 to 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 grams Paneer/Cottage Cheese; 3 Tomatoes; 1 Bay leaf; 1 inch Ginger; 1 green chilli; 1 tsp oil; 2 Green cardamoms; 8-10 cashew nuts; 2 tablespoons Fresh Cream or Malai; 2 tbsp Butter; 2 tbsp Red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp Kasuri methi/dry fenugreek leaves; 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala/All spice mix; Some Coriander leaves- For garnishing; to taste Salt; 1 tsp Honey (Optional)

rosy bansal @cook_14121057

Paneer Butter Masala

rosy bansal @cook_14121057

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Ingredients

20 mins

2 to 3 servings

200 gramsPaneer/Cottage Cheese
3Tomatoes
1Bay leaf
1 inchGinger
1green chilli
1 tspoil
2Green cardamoms
8-10cashew nuts
2 tablespoonsFresh Cream or Malai
2 tbspButter
2 tbspRed chilli powder
1/2 tspKasuri methi/dry fenugreek leaves
1/2 TeaspoonGaram Masala/All spice mix
SomeCoriander leaves- For garnishing
to tasteSalt
1 tspHoney (Optional)

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Steps

20 mins

1

Soak cashew in hot water for some time. Then grind it to paste.
Take a pan, add oil and heat it.
2

Add bay leaf and green cardamom to it.
Then add chopped ginger and green chilli. Saute it for few minutes.
3

Add chopped tomatoes and saute it.
Add a little salt to it. Cook the tomatoes until it becomes soft.
4

Once done, let it cool. Remove the bay leaf. Then grind it to a smooth paste. (You can sieve the puree)
Now, take a pan. Add 1 Teaspoon of oil and butter. Melt it.
5

Add green chilli to it. Saute it.
Add ground puree to it. Mix and saute it on a medium flame.
6

Add red chilli powder to it. Mix well. Cook it for 5 to 7 minutes.
Then add cashew paste to it. Mix well.
Add malai to it. Mix well.
7

Add paneer cubes, kasuri methi and garam masala. Mix well. Cook for a minute.
Once the oil leaves the side then switch off the gas.
8

Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves. (Add honey after switching off the gas and mix well.)
Yummy 'Paneer Butter Masala' is ready to be served.