Paneer Makhani / Paneer Butter Masala :)

Name: Paneer Makhani / Paneer Butter Masala :)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4-serving
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 grams Cottage Cheese Paneer / (cubed); 1 Onion (large, chopped); 2 teaspoons Ginger (1", chopped); 6 pods Garlic - 7; 2 Tomatoes (medium, chopped); 10 - 12 Cashew nut; 50 gms Butter; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Kashmiri powder; to taste Salt; 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper powder; 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala powder; 2 tablespoons Tomato puree; 1 tablespoon Kasuri Methi (dried fenugreek leaves); 2 tablespoons Fresh Cream (whipped); 1 tablespoon Fresh Cream (for garnish); 1 tablespoon Ginger (julienned, for garnish)

Sushmita Singh @cook_7802229

Bangalore

A favorite with vegetarians, this recipe requires very little effort to cook. The soft cottage cheese and creamy delicious gravy pairs really well with all kind of Indian breads or with simple plain steamed rice. No wonder it is one of the most often served Indian vegetarian dish. Courtesy my Sister-in-law :).

Sushmita Singh @cook_7802229

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Ingredients

30 mins

4-serving

250 gramsCottage Cheese Paneer / (cubed)
1Onion (large, chopped)
2 teaspoonsGinger (1", chopped)
6 podsGarlic - 7
2Tomatoes (medium, chopped)
10 - 12Cashew nut
50 gmsButter
1 teaspoonCumin seeds
1 teaspoonRed Chilli Kashmiri powder
to tasteSalt
1/2 teaspoonBlack Pepper powder
1/2 teaspoonGaram Masala powder
2 tablespoonsTomato puree
1 tablespoonKasuri Methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
2 tablespoonsFresh Cream (whipped)
1 tablespoonFresh Cream (for garnish)
1 tablespoonGinger (julienned, for garnish)

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Steps

30 mins

1

In a bowl, take 2 cups of hot water and soak the cubed cottage cheese or paneer for 5 minutes or until it is soft. Strain and set aside.
2

Heat 2 tumblers of water in athick bottomed kadai or pan and add onion, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and cashews, and cook it for 10-12 minutes on high heat.Let the concoction cool and make a puree in a grinder.
3

Heat butter in a pan, add cumin seeds and kashmiri redchili powder, stir for a minute,add the prepared puree, and stir well.Now add salt to taste and black pepper powder.Then add tomato puree and mix well.
4

Then add cottage cheese and allow it to cook for another 10-12 minutes on medium heat. Add garam masala powder, driedfenugreek leaves and stir. Switch off the stoveand add whipped cream, mix lightly.
5

Garnish with a little fresh cream and julienned ginger. Enjoy the delicacy.

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Sushmita Singh @cook_7802229

on July 31, 2015 12:00

Bangalore

People know me for my love for food. I love to cook for family and friends. I love to spoil family and friends by making special dishes and surprising them because it makes my day to see someone enjoying something that I made with love:). There's nothing quite like preparing a feast for appreciative friends, or creating a special meal for loved ones. I have no formal anything but I learnt a lot from my mum, mum in-law and grandmothers, they just dont measure anything with measuring spoons or cup measures, the skills are in their magical fingers :). The simpler the dishes the better for me, but I never compromise on taste!And I have so much more I want to share one of the great joys of cooking with all of you. Hope you all will like my food :)