Paneer butter masala

Name: Paneer butter masala
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 gm cottage cheese or paneer cubes; 4 tbsp butter; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp garlic paste; 2 bay leaves; 2 cardamom; 2-3 cloves; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 2 tbsp cashew nuts chopped; 2 whole red chillies; 1 tbsp peppercorn; 1 teaspoon poppyseed; to taste Salt; 1/2 tbsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tbsp Garam masala; Pinch sugar; 1 tsp dry kasuri methi; 2 tsp fresh cream

Shruti Dhawan @cook_15981737

Prayagraj(Allahabad)

#gharkakhana
Paneer butter masala is one of the most popular recipes of north Indian cuisine and my favorite too. Here I'm with my tried and tested recipe of paneer butter masala. Try it out and make restaurant style creamy, spicy and full of authentic flavors paneer butter masala in your home.

Shruti Dhawan @cook_15981737

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Ingredients

45 minutes

5 servings

250 gmcottage cheese or paneer cubes
4 tbspbutter
1 tspginger paste
1 tspgarlic paste
2bay leaves
2cardamom
2-3cloves
1 inchcinnamon stick
2 tbspcashew nuts chopped
2whole red chillies
1 tbsppeppercorn
1 teaspoonpoppyseed
to tasteSalt
1/2 tbspred chilli powder
1/2 tbspTurmeric powder
1/2 tbspGaram masala
Pinchsugar
1 tspdry kasuri methi
2 tspfresh cream

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Heat 2 tbsp butter in a large pan.
2

Add red chillies and all the whole spices. Now add poppyseed and onions when onions turn translucent add the tomatoes, mix well and saute for 2-3 minutes.
3

Cover and cook till tomatoes get properly softened and the spices start leaving oil. Switch off the flame. Keep it aside to cool down.
4

When this mixture comes to room temperature blend it to a smooth paste.
5

In a pan heat 2 tbsp butter. Put the blended mixture in it. Saute for a minute.
6

Now add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, garam masala and half cup water. Bring it to boil.
7

Once it starts boiling reduce the flame and cook for 20 minutes or till the gravy starts leaving oil from the sides.
8

Now add paneer pieces to the gravy and mix gently.
9

Mix kasuri methi and cream in the curry and switch off the flame.
10

Paneer butter masala is ready to serve.
11

Garnish with fresh cream and serve with butter naan or lachcha paratha or any bread of your choice.
12

Happy cooking and happy eating.