Paneer butter masala

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Paneer butter masala

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Ingredients

  1. 250 gmsPaneer (or Tofu), cut into 1-inch cubes
  2. 2medium Onions, finely chopped
  3. 1 1/2 teaspoonschopped Ginger
  4. 3-4Garlic Cloves
  5. 3medium Tomatoes
  6. 6-8Cashew Nuts, soaked in water for 15 minutes
  7. 1small piece of Bay Leaf
  8. 2Green Chillies, slit lengthwise
  9. 1/2 cupFull Fat Milk
  10. 2 teaspoonsKasuri Methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
  11. 1/2 teaspoonGaram Masala Powder
  12. 1 tablespoonCoriander Powder
  13. 1 teaspoonor to taste Red Chilli Powder
  14. 2 tablespoonsFresh Cream (or homemade malai)
  15. 2 tablespoonsButter
  16. 2 tablespoonsOil
  17. to tasteSalt

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    If you are using frozen paneer cubes, then defrost them.

  2. 2

    Grind onion, ginger and garlic in a grinder and make onion paste. Grind soaked cashew nuts with 2 tablespoons water to make cashew nut paste. Blanch the tomatoes and blend them to prepare tomato puree.

  3. 3

    Heat cooking oil and butter in a non-stick frying pan over medium flame. Add onion paste and bay leaf and sauté until onion paste turns light brown for approx. 4-5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add green chilli and red chilli powder and sauté for 30-40 seconds. Add cashew nut paste.

  5. 5

    Stir and cook for 2-minutes.

  6. 6

    Add tomato puree and cook until oil starts to separate from the puree, it will take around 3-4 minutes.

  7. 7

    Add coriander powder and garam masala powder and mix well.

  8. 8

    Add 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup water and salt; mix and cook until oil comes on the surface or for approx. 4-5 minutes.

  9. 9

    Add paneer cubes, kasuri methi and cook for approx 2-minutes or until you get the desired consistency of gravy.

  10. 10

    Add fresh cream.

  11. 11

    Mix properly and turn off the flame.

  12. 12

    Transfer prepared curry to a serving bowl. Garnish Punjabi paneer butter masala with milk cream or cube of butter and serve.

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