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Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala is a rich and delicious North Indian recipe made with aromatic spices, cream and butter. This popular recipe is a creamy blend of easily available ingredients and is undoubtedly a must have. This paneer recipe can be cooked in the restaurant style at the comfort of your home with some easily available ingredients. If you are bored with the usual variants of paneer, then this one is a must try. All you need is some fresh paneer, chopped onions, green chilies, tomatoes, garlic cloves, kasoori methi, lots of butter and coriander. There isn’t much scope to experiment with this traditional dish, but what makes it even more indulgent is the amalgamation of spices,cream with tender paneer cubes. However, you can add your own twist to this recipe by adding spices that you like and to make it more aromatic dry roast the spices, grind it and then add it to this paneer recipe. Another hack to make the paneer cubes soft and tender, fry the pieces in a pan and soak the fried paneer cubes in water this will give a soft texture to the paneer cubes. Here’s how you can make this Butter Paneer Masala recipe in restaurant style at home by following a few simple steps given below. This easy to prepare recipe makes for a perfect main course dish and it tastes best when served with naan, jeera rice, veg biryani and butter tandoori roti. This easy-to-make paneer recipe which is the most sought-after dish for vegetarians.

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How To Make Paneer Butter Masala At Home

Serves 2 to 4

Ingredients

  • 450 gm paneer
  • 5 medium chopped tomato
  • 2 tablespoon powdered coriander seeds
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon fresh cream
  • 4 tablespoon butter
  • 2 clove
  • 2 red chilli
  • 2 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon kasoori methi powder
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 2 teaspoon ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon refined oil
  • salt as required
  • 2 cinnamon
  • 1 sliced onion
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder

For Garnishing

  • 1 handful coriander leaves

Instructions

  1. In a large pan or kadhai, heat a tablespoon of butter and a tablespoon of oil.
  2. Add red chillies, ginger, garlic paste and all the whole spices (bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and peppercorns). Saute for a minute or two and add cashew nuts, poppy seeds (if using) and onions. Once the onions turn translucent, add the tomatoes. Mix well.
  3. Cover and cook till the tomatoes start breaking down and the mixture starts leaving oil at the edges. Switch off the flame and set aside to cool.
  4. Once cool enough to handle, fish out as many whole spices as possible, and blend the mixture to a smooth paste.
  5. In the same pan or kadhai, heat the remaining butter and add the curry paste. Add garam masala powder, chili powder, turmeric, ketchup, salt along with 1/2 cup water. Bring this to a boil.
  6. Once the curry comes to a boil, simmer and cook for 30 minutes, till the oil separates slightly. Cut the paneer into bite sized pieces, add it to the gravy and mix gently.
  7. In another pan, dry roast the kasuri methi and grind it to a fine powder. Mix kasuri methi and fresh cream in the curry and switch off the flame.
  8. Garnish it with finely chopped corriander leaves.