Restaurant style Paneer Butter Masala

Jolly Makkar
Jolly Makkar @cook_17770429
Bangalore

This Paneer or Indian Cottage cheese cubes are cooked in a rich buttery, creamy and mildly sweet gravy. It's so simple and easy to make that is creamy and delicious.
#paneer

Restaurant style Paneer Butter Masala

This Paneer or Indian Cottage cheese cubes are cooked in a rich buttery, creamy and mildly sweet gravy. It's so simple and easy to make that is creamy and delicious.
#paneer

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Ingredients

  1. 2Roughly chopped Onion(medium sized)
  2. 3Roughly Chopped tomatoes(large sized)
  3. 1 tbspFinely chopped Ginger(Adrak)
  4. 2 smallSlit Green Chillies(Hari mirch)
  5. 5-6Cashew nuts(kaju)
  6. 4-5Almonds (badam)
  7. 1 tbspFresh cream
  8. 2 tbspButter
  9. 1/2 inchCinnamon (Dalchini)
  10. 2Green Cardamom(Choti Hari Elaichi)
  11. 1Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
  12. 1 teaspoonRed chilli powder
  13. 1/2 TeaspoonGaram Masala
  14. 1/2 TeaspoonTurmeric Powder (Haldi)
  15. 1/2 TeaspoonCoriander Powder (Dhania Powder)
  16. 1 TeaspoonSugar/Honey
  17. to tasteSalt
  18. 1 tablespoonCrushed Dry Fenugreek Leaves (Kasuri Methi)
  19. 1 tbspFresh Chopped Coriander Leaves for garnish
  20. as requiredWater
  21. 1/2 tbspcooking oil

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    To make the base for the "butter masala" - Take water in a pan, add roughly chopped onions, tomato, ginger, cloves, 1/2 tablespoon of butter, red chilli powder and slit 1 green chillies(it's optional, if you don't love green chillies then don't add).

  2. 2

    Add the cashew nuts and boil for 10-12 minutes, when onion changes the color and tomatoes becomes soft, mash it with the help of spatula, turn off the flame.

  3. 3

    Then strain the concoction(discard bay leaf and cinnamon) and grind it into a puree with the stock(same water which we boil).

  4. 4

    Now take 1/2 tbsp butter with 1/2 tbsp of oil in a pan, put on slow flame...add red chilli powder, juvenile of ginger, 1 slit green chilli and 2 tablespoon of above puree with cubes of paneer...

  5. 5

    Sauute the paneer with all, keep rest of the puree aside for later use.

  6. 6

    Now add the rest of the onion tomato paste to the pan and add garam masala and turmeric powder to the mixture. Cook for a couple of minutes.

  7. 7

    Also add some sugar or honey to the gravy. Adding Sugar is optional but it gives a nice taste to the gravy. You can also replace Sugar with honey.

  8. 8

    Now add fresh cream to the gravy and mix everything well. The cream will give a richness to the gravy. If you want to skip it you can use a little bit of milk instead.

  9. 9

    Sprinkle some crushed Dry Fenugreek Leaves (Kasuri Methi) and cook everything for 3-4 minutes.

  10. 10

    Paneer Butter Masala is ready. You can garnish it with chopped coriander leaves or a drizzle of cream. Serve it hot with any Indian Bread like Naan, Missi Roti, Lachha Paratha or with some rice preparation like Jeera Rice.

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