Paneer Butter Masala

Name: Paneer Butter Masala
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For Masala Paste:; 1 tbsp Butter; 1 Onion roughly chopped; 2 Tomato finely chopped; 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste; 15 Cashews; For Gravy:; 1 tbsp Butter; 1 Bay leaf; 3 Cloves; Cinnamon stick - 1 inch; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Salt; 1/4 cup Heavy whipped cream; 200 gm Homemade Paneer; 1/4 tsp Garam masala; 1/4 tsp Kasuri methi

Aswani Vishnuprasad @cook_12258614

austin tx

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Paneer butter masala might just be the most popular paneer dish ever. It is a rich and delicious North Indian recipe made with aromat spices, cream, and butter. This paneer recipe can be cooked in the restaurant style at the comfort of your home with some easily available ingredients. All you need is some fresh paneer, chopped onions, green chilies, tomatoes, garlic cloves, kasoori methi, lots of butter and coriander. This easy to prepare recipe makes for a perfect main course dish and it tastes best when served with naan, butter tandoori roti etc...

Aswani Vishnuprasad @cook_12258614

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Ingredients

30 min

2 servings

For Masala Paste:
1 tbspButter
1Onion roughly chopped
2Tomato finely chopped
1 tspGinger garlic paste
15Cashews
For Gravy:
1 tbspButter
1Bay leaf
3Cloves
Cinnamon stick - 1 inch
1/4 tspTurmeric powder
1 tspRed chilli powder
1/2 tspCoriander powder
1 tspSalt
1/4 cupHeavy whipped cream
200 gmHomemade Paneer
1/4 tspGaram masala
1/4 tspKasuri methi

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Steps

30 min

1

In a large Kadai heat butter and saute onions and ginger-garlic paste.
2

Add tomatoes and cashews. saute till they turn mushy.
3

Cool completely and blend to smooth paste without adding any water.
4

Heat butter and saute bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon stick.
5

Add turmeric and chilli powder saute for few seconds.
6

Add the prepared onion-tomato paste and saute. cover and simmer till the oil separates from the gravy.
7

Add coriander powder and salt to taste. Saute till the raw smell of spices disappears.
8

Add cream and mix well.
9

Then add cubed paneer pieces and coat the gravy by mixing gently.
10

Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
11

Add garam masala and kasuri methi. Mix well.
12

Garnish the curry with coriander leaves and cream.